Even optimists know sunny skies grow dark quickly.
Plans derail. Teams implode. Results disappoint. Talent moves on. Mistakes escalate. Crisis erupts. Skillful leaders turn challenges into opportunities.
Here are the 10 simplest ways to turn challenges into opportunities that I can think of this morning.
Today is the saddest day of the year. March Madness is over.
Athletes who practice the fundamentals. bowling it’s getting spares, not strikes. In basketball it’s boxing out to get rebounds. In golf it’s the grip.
What are the simple practices that enable leaders to excel?
I wonder if SMART goals are dumb when working to change your life. Goal setting requires history. What if you lack experience?
Life changes in iterations, not giant leaps. SMART goals reflect reality and aspiration.
Give yourself grace when working to change your life.
Imagine energy is an ax. You get 100 energy swings a day.
Culture building happens while you work. That’s why culture building doesn’t require much energy.
PS – Special culture building activities help, but culture is built in the real world, not artificial environments.
Here’s a simple plan…
Culture is mortar, not bricks. Culture building is laying a bed of mortar on bricks.
Culture binds people together. Culture is expressed by the way people treat each other while they do the work.
This post explains the foundation of culture building.
How we relate to the experience is the experience.” Jack Craven
Jack also says, “When we are feeling fear …we are likely feeling disempowered.”
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