Don’t decorate problems. A coat of paint doesn’t kill termites.
You put lipstick on a pig when you reorganize to solve distrust. Hiring consultants to avoid responsibility is makeup. Spreading poor performers across several teams masks the problem.
Learn 4 ways to take lipstick off a pig.
Humility takes you further than arrogance.
If you were half as talented as you believe, you’d be twice as successful as you are.
Humility shows up as curiosity.
Here are 5 Questions that Unleash Humility.
Howling isn’t leadership.
Talented people need clarity and space to act.
Seek to release, not control. Set guardrails. Trust the judgment of competent people.
Stephen R. Covey forgot a habit.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is brilliant. But it’s missing an essential habit.
All seven habits require one forgotten decision.
Learn how to practice the forgotten habit.
You don’t need to be smart to be wise.
Technical expertise isn’t wisdom.
Wise leaders follow seven patterns.
Wisdom is seen in what it doesn’t say.
Wisdom reveals itself in response patterns.
Learn the 7 tests that expose wise leaders.
Dogs are designed to act in specific ways. If you can’t choose the people on your team, ask how they can thrive.
Huskies pull.
Saint Bernards rescue.
Pugs love attention.
Golden Retrievers guide.
Greyhounds race.
People are like dogs. Greyhounds won’t thrive guiding. Don’t expect pugs to rescue.
How to thrive with the team you have?
