There is No Halo of Exceptionality
You are as unexceptional as you are exceptional. Everyone sucks at something. There is no halo of exceptionality. Skill or talent in one area doesn’t bleed into others. You may be good at… Continue reading
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The Most Important Leadership Idea, Today
A young leader asked, “What’s the most important leadership idea?” He wants the down and dirty truth. The one thing. Honestly, my answer changes. This time I said, “Leadership is about understanding others… Continue reading
10 Ways to be a Mature Leader Even if You’re Young
I just got home from a conversation about maturity with some really smart college students. This post is inspired by our conversation. 10 expressions of immaturity: Don’t realize or don’t care that their… Continue reading
12 Ways to Deal with Your Incompetent Manager
It’s “Solution Saturday.” Erin suggested we discuss leading up. You’re stuck with an incompetent manager who hides in the office, talks too much, has poor people skills, can’t delegate, won’t make decisions, or some… Continue reading
Only 35% of U.S. Managers are Engaged
Disengaged leaders lead disengaged teams. Only 35% of U.S. managers are engaged in their jobs. Is it any wonder that only 30% of the workforce is engaged.* Worse yet, engagement levels go down… Continue reading
5 Principles for Finding Release
The dark side of leading is the secret pain you can’t release. 7 reasons leaders can’t release painful experiences: Feel the pain, still. Fear recurrence. Don’t feel heard. Have an ax to grind. Prefer blame… Continue reading