Don’t ruin one-on-ones by making them about you.
One-on-ones strengthen people.
Set an intention before you open your mouth.
You spend large amounts of time talking. Embrace the transformative power of one-on-one conversations.
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Don’t use “we” when you mean “you”.
“We” is weak. Sometimes it’s deceptive.
When you expect someone to own it say, “you”.
“For you” invites self-reflection.
I love it when people say, “I don’t know.” Ignorance is the point of growth.
Difficult problems are mirrors.
“I don’t know” is a beginning. Stifle your need to solve.
The solution people find for themselves is better than yours, even if it’s not as good.
I am – in many ways – the person I have been since childhood.
My dad showed me how to love my wife. But otherwise, he rarely expressed emotion.
I learned that emotions were private things. I have slowly learned how to show my heart.
The value of looking back is insight, not blame.
Immaturity doesn’t stay inside a person. It bleeds on everyone.
One defensive person delays honest conversations. One hothead makes everyone walk on eggshells. An insecure leader turns talented people into threats.
One leader who needs to be right keeps everyone working on the wrong problem.
Gain insight into the immaturity penalty.
Bottlenecks protect the status quo.
A bottleneck is blocking your efforts to make things better. Now what?
A bottleneck…
Buries themselves in detail.
Chooses what is over what might be.
Uses policy and procedure to control.
Closes their ears.
How to bust bottlenecks…
