The Seven Choices of Exceptional Leaders
#1. Choose to be known for what’s in your heart. Intelligence and skill matter most when they express your heart. Leaders who bypass their heart end up cold. #2. Choose small now. Don’t… Continue reading
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The Dirty Truth About Acting Without Permission
You say you want people to act without asking permission. In truth, you want them to do what you want them to do without being told. How many times have you said, “Just… Continue reading
Overcoming the Seduction of Charisma
Charismatic leaders are bigger than life. You aren’t one of them. Very few leaders move people through charisma, personality, and up front skills. It’s not likely you have enough charisma to lead through… Continue reading
The End of Gossip
Image source Leadership is relational. Plans and programs shrivel compared to the relationships you create, nurture, or tolerate. Organizations are only as strong as the relationships that hold them together. Gossip weakens and… Continue reading
Why Encouragement Fails – What to Do About It
He quietly explained, “Tell me my work matters.” We were in the living room discussing his role in our organization, when he said, “Sometimes I get discouraged.” I asked, “How would you like… Continue reading
16 Questions that Establish Maximum Impact
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Attributed to Albert Einstein Effective… Continue reading