Be the Best – Prepare for the Worst
The thing that keeps you up at night is the crisis you can’t see coming. Successful leaders anticipate, identify, and solve crisis before it’s too late. Leaders become the best by preparing for… Continue reading
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10 Ways to Successfully Lead Through Problems
The difference between a whiner and a leader is the courage to step into the gap and seek solutions. Average leaders solve problems. Successful leaders find problems. Skillful leaders create problems. Leaders shine lights… Continue reading
The Two Qualities that Make Leaders Great
Some leaders are humble. Others are driven. The great ones are both. When Jim Collins set out to write, “Good to Great,” he set out to write about great organizations, not great leaders.… Continue reading
How to Create Smart Organizations
Bureaucracy, fear, lethargy, lousy leaders, and antiquated systems make organizations dumb. Dumb organizations are filled with smart people. Image source When was the last time one of your team members offered an unrequested… Continue reading
17 Ways to Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges
It’s Sunday afternoon. While others are relaxing, Monday weighs on your mind. You’re preparing to meet the problems, opportunities, issues, and challenges waiting on your desk. Most leadership conversations involve: Someone needing something. Tensions… Continue reading
Stop Encouraging Discouraged Team Members
It’s easy to ignore motivated team members. They don’t need encouragement. Eventually, everyone’s tank runs dry. Discouragement is natural, normal, and inevitable. Why wait for it to happen? *** Successful leaders fuel fires… Continue reading