Trust isn’t agreement. It’s confidence that…
1. Weaknesses won’t be used as a weapon.
2. Leaders serves something bigger than themselves.
3. Words and actions walk hand in hand.
Symptoms of Distrust
1. Excessive CC’ing on emails.
2. Constant need for signoffs.
3. Repeated clarification requests.
Make everything easier with trust…
You can avoid tough conversations. You cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding them. The longer you wait, the more courage it takes.
“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” Brené Brown
Start with purpose before problems.
The cost of action is less than the price of delay.
Here are some opening sentences for tough conversations.
Who is the most important person in your organization? I don’t know. But it probably isn’t you.
It’s a small universe if you are its center.
You become bigger when you give yourself to something bigger.
Everyone sucks at something.
Stop pretending everyone is great at everything.
When people don’t have weaknesses, you need to know them better.
Here’s an exercise to tap the power of weaknesses.
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Obsessing over small issues wastes talent on trivialities.
But how can you tell the difference?
Bring It Up When…
#1. Failure is about character. Honesty doesn’t need a high IQ.
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Unsuccessful leaders often work as hard as successful. What’s the difference?
Lackluster leaders know too much and grow too little. But every thriving leader I’ve met is hungry to learn.
Here’s how to use meeting openers as tools of hope.
