Questions that Expose Bad Bosses
The worst thing about a bad boss is they don’t think they’re bad.
This post has 26 questions that expose bad bosses.
Improvement is possible once you know if you need to improve.
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Wisdom Adapts – Fools Persist
Tenacity is the reason problems persist. Endurance is great until it doesn’t work.
Nagging frustration over the same problem means you’re repeatedly doing things that don’t work.
Sometimes wisdom adapts by trying something that feels wrong.
Keep reading for 5 ways wisdom adapts.
Stop Glamorizing the Pursuit of Excellence
The pursuit of excellence insults those who like things as they are.
Short-term thinkers reject the pursuit of excellence. Stagnant organizations die because the pursuit of excellence hurts at first.
Hierarchy dislikes the pursuit of excellence because it offends snobbery.
Here are 4 alerts for leaders dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.
Self-Leadership: Your Calling Includes Being Self-Centered
John Maxwell said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” When I told John that I felt the weight of his statement, He replied optimistically that it also represents opportunity.
If everything rises or falls on leadership, practice self-leadership first.
This post has 3 practical ways to practice self-leadership. What can you add?
Eliminate 7 Reasons for Unnecessary Conflict
Conflict is part of life; some are unnecessary. 7 reasons for unnecessary conflict: #1. A need to be right means we can’t admit we’re wrong. So, there’s conflict. Admit when you’re wrong. #2.… Continue reading
Fix What’s Broke About Feedback
Improvement always begins with feedback. People never improve until they know how they’re doing. Self-defeating behaviors persist in low-feedback environments.
The feedback sandwich is filled with baloney.
A spoonful of sugar before corrective conversations dilutes compliments.
Marcus Buckingham said, “People don’t want feedback, they want attention.”