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Adapting Leaders Celebrates 5 years!
Adapting Leaders Celebrates 5 years!

Thank you for helping me reach 5 years since launching my business! This post shares a few of the bigger lessons learned as I continue to get my name out there and see how the world responds.

When Promotion Feels Like Punishment: Reframing Leadership Stress
When Promotion Feels Like Punishment: Reframing Leadership Stress

Getting promoted can feel like you’re finally heading to the greener side of the fence. Until you realize that you’re just getting started with a different set of challenges. But take heart! Even if you’re not able to coast like you thought you would after getting the pay bump, new title, and bigger desk, the promotion is still a blessing. Read the full post to learn how.

From Overwhelmed to Inclusive: How Emotional Intelligence Transforms New Leaders
From Overwhelmed to Inclusive: How Emotional Intelligence Transforms New Leaders

How do empathy and burnout relate? If you don’t have empathy, you’ll get burnt out because you won’t be able to rally, equip, and motivate your team well. Mei had to learn about the importance of emotional intelligence the hard way - and you have the opportunity to learn from her story so you can spare yourself having to make the same mistakes.

Guest Post on TCEA.org about Powerful Questions
Guest Post on TCEA.org about Powerful Questions

How can powerful questions rescue you from burnout? Read my guest blog post at TCEA.org.

Leading When You're the Cultural Minority: Strategies That Work
Leading When You're the Cultural Minority: Strategies That Work

What do you do when you’re in an environment where you have to prove yourself over and over as a leader? You have to think force, not finesse. At the same time, how do you adapt yourself without compromising who you are? This blog post will provide you some actionable strategies to increase your chances of success.

 

From Overwhelmed to Inclusive: How Emotional Intelligence Transforms New Leaders
self-awareness, self-development, emotional intelligence, empathy, building relationships Jerry Fu self-awareness, self-development, emotional intelligence, empathy, building relationships Jerry Fu

From Overwhelmed to Inclusive: How Emotional Intelligence Transforms New Leaders

How do empathy and burnout relate? If you don’t have empathy, you’ll get burnt out because you won’t be able to rally, equip, and motivate your team well. Mei had to learn about the importance of emotional intelligence the hard way - and you have the opportunity to learn from her story so you can spare yourself having to make the same mistakes.

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Lesson 9: Technical Competence Isn’t Enough
self-development, self-improvement, results through others, inspiration, communication, accountability, motivation Jerry Fu self-development, self-improvement, results through others, inspiration, communication, accountability, motivation Jerry Fu

Lesson 9: Technical Competence Isn’t Enough

John Maxwell once said that a leader without followers is just someone going for a walk. True, no one is obligated to follow you just because you set a good example. So how do we increase our chances of inspiring followers? Let’s unpack Shawn’s example for some ideas.

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