I can't let go of that; if I don't empty the trash, who will?These young people have no work ethic; if I don't mow the lawn, who will do it? People have to get paid around here; if I don't double-check all the time sheets, how will it get done? In my Delegating...
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Delegating Greatness: 8 ways your team will tell you how great you are
If you are a leader striving for a bigger goal, you have to become great at delegating. Here is a path to greatness based on my experience and the wisdom of some great leaders and leadership coaches.
Honest Listening: What Peter says and one practice
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.Peter Drucker When she walked into my office, she was clearly nervous. We had worked together for six months. In the next five minutes, she shared a very personal medical condition, how the treatment...
Honest Listening: The data behind psychological noise, and 1 experiment
I was listening to a speaker recently who shared some startling statistics on our brain activity: We all have 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day95 - 98% are the same we had the day before So I tried an experiment: at the end of every day, I wrote down the thoughts that...
Honest Listening
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.Stephen R. Covey I heard this quote a couple of weeks ago and for the first time I understood. I have carried it around as a lens for myself for the last few weeks and it has...
Honesty Quote
I believe leaders need to learn/relearn how to express love to their people so they feel it. Here is a quote that should make you think about love and honesty.
12 Nuggets of Wisdom from the EOS Community
Communities are our support systems. We all need them, and my EOS community is always full of wisdom. Here are 12 nuggets of wisdom from a recent gathering.
Strategic Time: Are you at 10%?
Be honest – how many times a month do you sit in meetings with your peers and leave feeling energized, focused, and supported? Strategic time for leaders is critical, and yet the exception rather than the rule in my experience leading and coaching leaders.
Lessons in Honesty: My Menlo Tour
Recently I took advantage of a culture tour of Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor. While I have been on the tour seven times over the past seven years, I always leave with a key lesson or two that I can practice in my own work. This time the word radical hit me as I...
The Most Valuable Hour in Your Week
The ‘To-Do’ list on Monday often starts with what was left on Friday. Then the messages start coming in from the people that depend on us for things — boss, peers, customers, kids, spouse, aging parents, our team, and friends. Then we respond like we have on every other Monday — we get to work. Here is a solution that will cost you an hour and give you a return many times your investment.
Focus on Culture in 2019: 4 Places for Leaders to Start
The idea of a culture series started in early 2018. As with many ideas, I really had no idea what the impact would be, but I thought it could be powerful for my community. The simple words that I put in every book I give to people are: Listen . . . Lead. Repeat often!...
Amy Kraal: The path to being a great employer | Part 5: Culture Guest Blog Series
Employee satisfaction, and the accompanying level of engagement, are the two most influential metrics you can focus on to improve your bottom line results. Here, talent expert Amy Kraal from HR Solutions Group provides insight into how you can become an employer of choice in 2019.