Novices think leadership begins with others. Leadership is about others but it begins with you. Ask novice-leaders what needs to be done and their sentences begin with “they”. Novice-leaders complain about others rather… Continue reading
If 2018 was your last year on earth, and you had to keep your job, what would you do differently? Brevity simplifies priority. #1. Enjoy. You’d feel an urgency to enjoy life if… Continue reading
New Years Day arrives and leaves like every other day. It’s different for one reason. We make it different. New Years is different because you do different things. The folks where we live… Continue reading
Conversations that begin, “I remember when,” are about recreating the past. But you can’t create the future while longing for the good ole days. The past is the future for leaders who stay… Continue reading
Leaders who suck the life out of people promote failure and embrace defeat. The first four enemies of vitality: #1. Distrust. #2. Disrespect. #3. Proper channels. #4. Excluding the outside. Posted here. 4… Continue reading
Banter provides relational energy but don’t focus on yourself. People enjoy hearing leaders talk about themselves as long as they don’t talk about themselves all the time. The listening sandwich: Show interest in… Continue reading
