Two young men, in a small coffee shop, taught me about leadership.
George and Tyler left on Christmas Eve to serve at a children’s home in Beirut. They’re back for classes. Yesterday, we met to talk.
I asked a question I’ve never asked.
The Grinch hated Christmas – the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why.
But I think that the most likely reason of all… may have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
5 Actions that Grow Heart
There’s no curiosity when you know the answer.
Questions that end with verbs aren’t curious. They’re controlling.
“We agree this was the best option, don’t we?”
“That’s what we decided, correct?”
Leaders ask questions but haven’t learned to inquire.
Work questions move work forward. Curious questions move people forward.
How to practice curiosity?
Thinking doesn’t make it so. It makes it likely.
If you think you’re a grasshopper, you are. But thinking you’re a lion makes you delusional. Self-belief doesn’t bring fantasies to life, unless it’s negative.
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Most leaders talk. Few have real conversations.
If you want trust, clarity, and momentum, start by changing how you begin and end a conversation.
Every conversation is a leadership moment.
A real conversation begins with intention and ends with direction,
Watch people rise.
“The only thing on Earth that never lies to you is your calendar.” Tom Peters
Recurring meetings typically deal with day-to-day issues. Leaders spend up to 80% of their time fixing flats.
You’re a maintenance worker when you spend your day fixing flats.
Less Time Fixing Flats…
