Frustration, fear, and stagnation are the result of not making decisions. How many times have you heard, “My boss can’t make a decision.” But, leaders who make rash decisions lose credibility. Success depends… Continue reading
Talking about poor performance doesn’t improve performance. Talking about what went wrong doesn’t produce results. You can’t deliver positive results by “not doing” things. Conversations that deliver results face forward. Performance is about what… Continue reading
Excellence requires confrontation. Leaders who can’t confront: Live with nagging frustration. Fall below their potential. Lead unremarkable organizations. 4 reasons you avoid confrontation: Self interest. What if they get upset with you?… Continue reading
You spend the first part of the journey fitting in and pleasing others. In the process you lose relevance. The thing that makes you “other” is the thing that makes you relevant. Fitting in… Continue reading
Talk doesn’t produce vitality, eventually it kills it. Talk is important. But, the line between talk and rigor mortis is nearly invisible. Death arrives when organizational transformation ends. Vitality through trying new things: Talk is hypocrisy –… Continue reading
Everything worth doing encounters friction. Important issues ignite strong emotion. 12 don’ts for butting heads successfully: Don’t: Talk over things with affirming friends who take your side rather than exploring issues. Rush to judgement. A… Continue reading
