7 Ways to be Impatient Like a Leader
Impatient leaders are like junkies looking for a fix. The drug is results. Unhealthy impatience blows up leaders. “Slow” is the source of impatience. Delay.…
Succeeding with Three Challenges that Derail Leaders
Three Challenges that Derail Leaders: Challenge #1: Self-development during seasons of success. Talent’s halo makes you over-estimate your abilities and under-estimate your need for growth.…
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3 Strategies to Fuel Vitality and Eliminate Gossip
Gossip makes weak leaders feel powerful. It’s foolish to undermine the people you’re counting on. Strong teams aren’t built by spreading venom, focusing on weaknesses, or…
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7 Ways to Defeat Complexity
The simplest way to get something done is do it yourself. Don’t depend on anyone. But, that’s not leadership. New connections expand potential and increase complexity. The…
A Sweaty Palm Definition of Success
My palms get sweaty when I read, “We measure success by the way we touch the lives of people.”** Aim at nothing – you hit…
How to Hold People Accountable without using Authority
If you didn’t have authority, how would you hold people accountable? Don’t demand what must be given. Authority as a hammer: Maslow said, “I suppose it…
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The Secret to Solving Problems
It’s easy to make others responsible for problems in your organization. Someone else fell short. It couldn’t be you! When leaders blame, everyone blames. Blame is the…
4 Secrets to Winning
Don’t go through the motions for one more day. Survival might be success during crisis, but it’s failure over the long-term. Define success in order to win.…