Show people they matter before they close their heart. An open heart strives to grow, enjoys being coached, and welcomes honest feedback. Feeling significant fuels motivation.
Genuine interest in team members energizes engagement. But when people feel devalued, they focus on daily minimum requirements.
How to use a 6-panel storyboard…
The problem with wisdom is the young aren’t interested and the old think they have it.
I know I’m not wise because I think I am.
“I am better off than he is, for he knows nothing, and thinks that he knows; I neither know nor think that I know.” Plato
10 wise questions even fools can use.
The thing I hate about planning is the feeling that something is getting done. Planning is talking, not doing.
A collective sigh of relief at the end of planning sessions predicts disaster.
Plans don’t work, people do.
You plan a disaster if you rely on plans made annually.
Short-term plans distill into behaviors.
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You could be a “bad leader” for doing the right thing!
Servant leadership doesn’t win popularity contests in authoritarian environments. Showing up as a humble leader in a dysfunctional culture makes you the problem.
Here are seven ways to be a “bad leader” in a good way.
Toxic teams spiral inward and downward.
Reaching high requires high-functioning teams.
How to lead a toxic team:
Assume silence is agreement.
Question motives.
Avoid tough topics.
Tolerate drifters.
Interrupt each other.
Get lost in the weeds.
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Some people reject encouragement. You say something good. They reply with something bad. Every affirmation is met with, “Yeah, but.”
Sometimes you reject self-encouragement. You say to yourself, “You got this,” and your inner critic says, “No you don’t.”
Use curiosity to encourage people. Here’s how.
