• About ReDefine

  • LEARN

    • LISTEN
    • READ
    • THE LIST
    • SEEING EXERCISES
  • SHOP

  • CONNECT

    • ReDefine's Weekly Email
    • CONTACT
  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • TikTok
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • READ
    • Basics
    • Vision
    • Relationships
    • Learning
    • REVIEWED
    • SEEING EXERCISES
    • Practical Applications
    • Advanced Theory
    • The Weekly Email
    Search
    Direction is the Beginning of Leadership
    Phil Cole
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    Direction is the Beginning of Leadership

    Leadership begins with the story of vision. This possible future, and not our personal preferences or desires, is what we lead towards.
    Power versus the Story of Vision (or, How Leaders Act When They Lack Leadership)
    Phil Cole
    • Apr 22
    • 3 min

    Power versus the Story of Vision (or, How Leaders Act When They Lack Leadership)

    Leadership allows us to change other's behavior. When we lack leadership, we use power to force others to behave in the way that we want.
    Get on the Floor (Particularly if You Supervise Other Leaders)
    Phil Cole
    • Apr 18
    • 2 min

    Get on the Floor (Particularly if You Supervise Other Leaders)

    You can’t possibly lead if you aren’t on the floor, where you see the functions of leadership and the process of work in action.
    Life is a Process of Narrowing
    Phil Cole
    • Apr 7
    • 1 min

    Life is a Process of Narrowing

    Life is a process of narrowing. When we are young, we explore the world. We experience many things, we meet many people, and we begin to...
    The Four Steps to SOAR Through a Job Interview
    Phil Cole
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    The Four Steps to SOAR Through a Job Interview

    Job interviews are hard. The hardest part is often the situational questions, where we demonstrate our capabilities by telling the story...
    Why Leadership is Learning - A Case Study
    Phil Cole
    • Mar 8
    • 4 min

    Why Leadership is Learning - A Case Study

    This is a case study of a leader who is stuck. Where are you stuck? Because that moment is where you need to learn.
    "What You Know" Can Still Get You Fired
    Phil Cole
    • Mar 4
    • 2 min

    "What You Know" Can Still Get You Fired

    When we lead, it becomes difficult to separate "what we know" from "who we are". This is when leaders get fired.
    Growth Requires We See External Limitations
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 22
    • 1 min

    Growth Requires We See External Limitations

    Only when we see the external limitations placed upon us can we understand our full potential.
    Good Meetings Create Something Valuable (THE LIST: The Art of Gathering)
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    Good Meetings Create Something Valuable (THE LIST: The Art of Gathering)

    Every interaction has the possibility of creating value in the world. If you want to lead, learn Priya Parker's methods.
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 15
    • 3 min

    Sometimes Chefs Need a Cookbook (REVIEWED: The Best Place To Work)

    Sometimes we don't know what behavior a situation requires, even though we see everything else. That's when we need a leadership cookbook.
    What to Do With Feedback
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 15
    • 3 min

    What to Do With Feedback

    Feedback is useless without a process to assess and learn from it. Here's how to do this.
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 10
    • 1 min

    Learning is Driven by Feelings of Inadequacy

    Inadequacy, self-doubt, failure: these feelings allow us to see that we could have performed a task more effectively. Without them, we...
    Learning Isn't Just In Your Head (THE LIST: Decoding Greatness)
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 8
    • 3 min

    Learning Isn't Just In Your Head (THE LIST: Decoding Greatness)

    If we try to improve without new ideas, we aren't learning: we are practicing what we already know.
    Understanding Our Brains Makes Us Better Leaders (THE LIST: How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb)
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 3
    • 2 min

    Understanding Our Brains Makes Us Better Leaders (THE LIST: How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb)

    How to Have a Good Day is a practical, grounded work that covers a wide range of the reality of professional life.
    Imposter Syndrome is a Myth
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    Imposter Syndrome is a Myth

    Imposter syndrome prevents learning. The label creates pressure to avoid, not explore, the two-sided coin of self-doubt and perfectionism.
    The Behavioral Science of Seeing Group Performance
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    The Behavioral Science of Seeing Group Performance

    Behvioral science explains why our success as leaders depends on seeing things that we might not notice.
    A Conversation Can Change a Life (THE LIST: You Can Change Other People)
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 24
    • 4 min

    A Conversation Can Change a Life (THE LIST: You Can Change Other People)

    You Can Change Others offers vital tactics to help others see what really is. This book is a companion to the functional approach.
    The Connection Between Learning and Behavioral Change
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    The Connection Between Learning and Behavioral Change

    There are two parts to the process of developing a new skill: learning, and behavioral change.
    McKinsey says Leadership Development Isn't Working. The Functional Approach Agrees.
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 17
    • 2 min

    McKinsey says Leadership Development Isn't Working. The Functional Approach Agrees.

    McKinsey says leadership development doesn't work unless we do these four things. The functional approach to leadership shows why.
    The Four Components of a Successful Compliment
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 15
    • 2 min

    The Four Components of a Successful Compliment

    A good compliment shares vision, builds relationships, and leads to a learning organization. But it needs these four things.
    1
    2345

    About ReDefine  |  Contact  |  (c) 2021 ReDefine Inc. All rights reserved.

    Redefine Leadership® is registered trademark of Redefine, Inc.