You end up overwhelmed, under-appreciated, and angry, if you own other people’s monkeys. Someone walks into your office with an issue – a monkey. Make sure they walk out with their monkey. Pronouns… Continue reading
Most leaders don’t know how to best use and effectively express frustration. Unexpressed frustration turns into more frustration. Poorly expressed frustration makes matters worse. Image from Google Maps The Story: A State Trooper pulled… Continue reading
Recognize and solve negative patterns or you’ll end up solving the same problems over and over. The third time you have the same conversation, with the same person, about the same disappointing performance,… Continue reading
#1. Distill challenges and opportunities into one word. Create focus. All high performance requires focus. Chasing urgencies dilutes success. Choose what matters. Ignore what doesn’t matter. (You can’t have it all. You can’t do it… Continue reading
Servant leaders aren’t pussy cats, doormats, or spineless wonders. You have the wrong idea if servant leadership makes you think of picking daisies while holding hands. Servant leaders hunger for success. They don’t… Continue reading
The things you don’t say make your belly hurt. Leaders cause themselves stress and frustration when they sweep performance concerns under the carpet. Discomfort: I recently asked a group of leaders, “What makes… Continue reading
