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Carla Schnitker

About Carla Schnitker

Early in her career, Carla got fascinated by change processes and leadership. Now twenty plus years later she is still working in that field. No longer an executive or interim manager, Carla now mentors managers who want to make a difference in their organization. She’s the author of Leading through Change: Six Principles for Leading People in Unpredictable Times.
8 11, 2017

The Leadership Alphabet: Letters H – P

By |November 8th, 2017|

In an interview Bryan Roberts said:
“You’re going to make some wrong decisions. The question is how well and quickly do you deal with them.”

(NYT Oct. 15, 2017)
Mistakes are part of life. No wonder that the letter “M” of the Leadership alphabet stands for Mistakes. Make them!

What distinguishes us as leaders from all the other people […]

1 11, 2017

How to Get More Freedom: Tame Your Inner Critic

By |November 1st, 2017|

Work at the office is full of triggers for your inner critic. Just a few examples: Attending a meeting without any preparation, forgetting an employee’s birthday, losing your temper, forgetting to include a key person in a communication, skipping lunch, hiring the wrong person…

Your inner critic can flourish at work. And to make it worse, […]

25 10, 2017

Warning: People Quit Bosses. Don’t Let That Happen To You.

By |October 25th, 2017|

You and I know: People quit bosses. According to Gallup: 70 percent of the employees quit their boss. Seventy percent!

So, let’s dive into this topic: How can you avoid being a boss who people quit?
Four tips:
1 – Increase your praise

Cindi Leive, Editor in Chief of Glamour Magazine, embraces the power of praise. In an interview […]

18 10, 2017

The A, B, C of Leadership: The Letters B-G

By |October 18th, 2017|

Let’s get more inspiration from the A,B,C of leadership.

Today we’ll focus on the letters B-G.

And while reading the chosen words and quotes, get inspired and ask yourself “What leadership component would you have chosen for this letter?”

The same word? Or maybe something different? Let’s start.

The letter B of Buy In

“People buy into the leader before […]