One of the best leadership books I read last year was Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. As I work with leaders through the EOS® process and as part of the LeaderWork program, I am constantly in situations where I see people display courage and speak/hear truth,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDd0YT776Jk "Trust is a gift. Great leaders learn it, give it, and earn it each day." – Scott Patchin Download the Fact Sheet
Albert Einstein famously said this, and it is particularly meaningful for the message I want to pass on to EOS leaders. Your #1 goal is learning. The target market leader that thrives in EOS is entrepreneurial, growth minded, and open minded. Growth minded is simply...
This is a note especially for those in the Sales seat. My rock this quarter was to implement Pipedrive - a CRM tool - so I have been thinking a lot about the Sales seat I sit in on my own accountability chart. EOS tries to keep this simple for you as the Sales leader...
Managing chaos is hard. In working with entrepreneurial leaders and leadership teams, the word 'chaos' is often touted as ‘whatever it takes’ or ‘do the right thing’ or ‘act like a superhero’. If you think these sound like values, you are correct. My reason for...
This is a note especially for those in the HR Seat. The two things I see the team needing you to own are: the development of new leaders and helping to onboard new leaders. Here are a couple of tips for how to do this: Leadership + Management = Accountability (LMA):...
The short answer for any leader working in an EOS® company is - Yes. But these two words are not equal, and two leadership gurus I respect have pulled me both ways. Patrick Lencioni included Accountability as layer number four in the pyramid made famous in his book,...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.