12 Questions Leaders Must Answer
Say what people need to hear before you say what you need to say. Answer emotion before dealing with issues. You can’t strengthen relationships, for example, while people are red in the face.… Continue reading
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Transforming Anxiety into Engagement
I sent a note to several leaders, “People are often nervous when the boss shows up. How do you put people at ease?”
The desire to please the boss causes anxiety.
People may pretend they aren’t nervous. But authority makes people scamper on the inside, even when working side-by-side.
The Leadership Imperative Every Leader Must Understand but Many Don’t
Understanding people is the #1 leadership imperative.
There are four ways to understand people. Use the lens of aspirations, motivations, potential, and shortcomings. (AMPS)
Learning to understand people transforms your leadership.
Understanding a person AMPS their enthusiasm.
Here’s how…
The Path to Power for Servant Leaders
You didn’t wake up thinking, “I want other people to run my life.”
Healthy people want power to make decisions. Normal people want a voice.
Dominance perverts a healthy urge for power.
Servant leaders lift themselves and others.
Your superpower is servant-power. Here’s how…
The Lies That Defeat Us
Lies have power because they feel true. Negative self-talk feels accurate even when it’s ridiculous.
This post offers simple strategies that defeat the lies that defeat us.
Begin by noticing things like “should” statements.
Don’t should on yourself so much.
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Seneca’s Stoic Wisdom for Leaders
Take two minutes to gain relevant wisdom from the most prominent Stoic philosopher of his day.
Stoic philosopher, Seneca, wrote modern wisdom 2000 years ago.
Busy people spend too much time doing stuff.
The path to success is the pursuit of wisdom.
Read 5 nuggets of wisdom for today.