Supporting people who drift encourages drifting and de-motivates high achievers. Leaders who won’t challenge people harm them. Yes, challenging can go too far. But support is most meaningful when people are stretching themselves.… Continue reading
Compassionate supporters and negative haters often employ similar behaviors that produce the same results. Haters and supporters: Haters gossip and backstab in the shadows. But when it’s time to work on improving someone’s… Continue reading
Agree with people when they point out their own weaknesses. Comfort may obstruct growth and solidify the status quo. Agree: Say, “You know you’re right, you can be too critical,” when someone says… Continue reading
Everyone has more weaknesses than strengths. Ignoring this truth makes leaders blind, confused, dangerous, and ineffective. Arrogance whispers, “Your weaknesses aren’t vulnerabilities.” One of the most important questions leaders ask is, “What… Continue reading
Any bully can kick someone in the pants. It takes real leadership to inspire. If you encouraged a team member once a week, you’d do it about 50 times a year. (Allowing for… Continue reading
“Wow, that’s a lot of green,” is a point of pride in our house. My wife and I wear the Fitbit Blaze on our wrists. Individual fitness goals turn green when achieved. For… Continue reading
