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What Matters Today

Leadership is all fluff when you neglect what matters. Busyness causes you to miss what matters today.

This post shares 10 ways you can do what matters today.

Pick one action to move your leadership in a positive direction.

Delegating Disaster: Uncovering Barriers

Delegating hinges on the way you see yourself.

Leadership is about people. First, it’s about you. Then it’s about others. Finally, it’s about getting stuff done.

Here are 4 barriers you can overcome to delegate effectively.

I wonder what you might add to my list.

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Struggling to Make Key Behaviors Stick in Your Organization?

It’s book giveaway time on Leadership Freak.

“Vital Behavior Blueprint”

Inconsistent behaviors derail improvement efforts.

Getting key behaviors to become habits can feel like herding cats.

Unfortunately, only 30% of employees receive the 3 Pillars of essential performance support

(1) clear expectations,
(2) actionable feedback, and
(3) barrier removal.

Set Goals That Strengthen Relationships

Relationship building feels like a pain in the butt when your schedule is packed with deadlines. But healthy relationships make life better.

You can’t force people to connect. But you can engage in behaviors that make strong relationships more likely.

Toxic Distraction: Tension On The Team

Tension on the team turns small obstacles into toxic distractions.

The problems we have with each other destroy us. External challenges invite teams to depend on each other. But we can’t rise when we beat each other down.

The people we can’t confront run the team.

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How to Translate Hot Emotions into Positive Action

Hot emotions lie. They scream danger when your safe and kiss you with happiness during self-destructive choices.

Conflict intensifies when passions govern your mouth.

Feelings make overstatements.
Emotions distort time.
Passion blurs reality.

Here are some ways to translate hot emotions into positive actions.