7 Things New Inexperienced Leaders Must Do
The good news is you earned the opportunity to lead. The bad news is you’ll probably crash and burn. (But get up again when you do.) 7 Things New Inexperienced Leaders Must Do:… Continue reading
Category Archive: Taking others higher
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5 Unexpected Strategies that Make Leaders Disproportionately Better
#1. Liking. Think about things you like about the people on your team, even someone you’re managing out. Silently repeat, “I respect you,” when talking with others. Ask people what they think. Pat… Continue reading
Dear Dan: Should I Force the Foot-Dragger to Attend
Dear Dan, I’d like to start a new process with my team where we meet once a month to share projects, accomplishment, challenges, etc. The goal of the monthly meeting is to sustain… Continue reading
The Boomerang Effect: The Dark Side of Enthusiasm
Lousy leaders keep the peace by giving gravy assignments to psychos and crappy assignments to people with good attitudes. The dark side of enthusiasm is ending up with all the crap assignments. To… Continue reading
How to Inspire Others to Fly
Organizations that don’t develop leaders – die. One of the great questions of leadership is, “How are you inspiring others to fly?” Surprisingly, baby bluebirds grow from birth to fledglings in about… Continue reading
7 Ways to Give Advice that Helps
Telling people what to do is giving direction, but advice-giving is a conversation. Wise advice changes lives. 7 ways to give advice that helps: #1. Know your own struggles. Authentic advice comes from… Continue reading