The Answer is Who
Immature leaders nurse on the bottle of disappointment. Yes, people have weaknesses and shortcomings. But you don’t bring out their best by sucking on the bottle of frustration. The people on your team… Continue reading
Category Archive: Personal Growth
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Cracking the Mystery of Self-Leadership
All the ugly stereotypes of bad leadership are expressions of lousy self-leadership. Ken Blanchard says, “You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself.” Painful clarity: Self-leadership felt confusing to me until I… Continue reading
4 Questions in 4 Days that Strengthen Teams and Elevate Performance – Pt. 4
Incompetent leaders don’t ask questions. Statements are boring and safe. Questions expose wisdom. Track curiosity: How many questions do you ask in an hour? What percentage of your questions begin with what or… Continue reading
4 Questions in 4 Days That Strengthen Teams and Elevate Performance – Pt. 2
The tyranny of the urgent sucks the life out of your best self. You get lost in results. People are tools. Relationships become burdens. Today’s question: How do you want to show… Continue reading
4 Ways to Get the Most from Sadness
Any leader who is upbeat all the time, in my opinion, is out of touch or faking it. Real leaders have real feelings. You might see the good in failure. But you don’t… Continue reading
Would You Hire You
If we aren’t careful, as time passes, leaders expect more from others and less from themselves. Would you hire you, if you interviewed yourself? You expect the people you interview to answer important… Continue reading