IF YOUR TEAM IS A MESS, TRY THANKING THEM “Most leaders can find trouble where none exists. Leaders can predict and pre-ject the behavior of team mates with great regularity and horrible accuracy. Humans tend to find what they’re looking for in all circumstances, relationships and opportunities. The person who seeks a growth opportunity will…
STUNTS AND ACTIONS FOR SAKE OF ATTENTION ARE NOT LEADERSHIP EVEN IF THEY ARE INFLUENCE “I am a consistent evangelist for the notion ‘Leadership is influence, nothing more nothing less.’ John Maxwell. I am also a firm supporter of the idea that attention getting is not always branding. Some balance must be struck between marketing…
GRATITUDE IS THE SECRET WEAPON OF LEADERSHIP“It is uncommon to encounter people who are truly grateful for every event and circumstance in their life. Most humans have good days as well as bad days. Life tends to offer both reasons to celebrate and reasons to scream in frustration, anger, pain or remorse. To say otherwise…
WHO GIVES YOU ADVICE LEADER? COACH, MENTOR OR TORMENTOR? “The value of unsolicited advice is generally equal to the cost on the invoice. Solicited advice will often cost you more than the invoice indicates. The most expensive advice is never sought, never received, never accepted and never applied. The lack of advice creates pricey learning…
ONE LEADER’S FRUSTRATION IS ANOTHER’S GENIUS “The ability to admit weakness is largely underestimated in the world of leadership. It is however a critical component of a leader’s success and therefore a team’s success. A leader who attempts to manage every area of a project, every task, every role, every assignment and get all the work…
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LEADERS WHO REFUSE TO HEAR FEEDBACK ARE CALLED T*&^%TS“If a leader insists on blind followers, undeniably loyal subjects and unquestioning submission it is a red flag and should be cause for alarm. Even parents who lead with an iron first and refuse to admit wrong are unhealthy. When leaders conspire together to influence, control and…
TIMING IS IS EVERYTHING AS A LEADER “The one time not on your smart watch, not on the calendar, not on the nuclear clock at Grenhich is DUE TIME. No one can tell you when that is until it happens. In leadership there is a time for everything. Due time seems to rest right on…
LEADING IS AN ACT OF FAITH ESPECIALLY AS A TRAILBLAZER“It is hard enough to lead when following in the footsteps of giants. Just getting a group of people of any size to seek a common vision, move in a common direction, strive for common goals is likened to herding feral cats. Leading this same group…
THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT DAYS IN ANY LEADERS LIFE ARE…“Every leader has a journey of their own. A journey of growth, maturity, discovery, adventure and purpose. Often the most challenging part of that journey is the pursuit of purpose. In fact Search For Significance is one of the best known books in modern psychology and…