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?
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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.”
Incompetent leaders invite apathy. Skillful leaders ignite commitment.
You create the future when you inspire commitment.
Those who aren’t committed find fault; those who are committed find a way.
This post provides 15 practical ways to ignite commitment. What’s your favorite?
“There is no desert like living without friends.” – Baltasar
Begin to be a friend to yourself.
You aren’t fit to be a friend until you are a friend to yourself. “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with yourself.
What can you do today?
Wisdom is abrasive to hardheads.
I sought wisdom from a business leader and didn’t like what I heard. I asked the same question the next day to another leader, and he told me the same thing!
Ignorance dies slowly.
Do 5 these things to gain wisdom…
