TrustBUSTER™ #6 is about criticizing decisions AFTER the team has discussed them and the decision has been made. This happens for different reasons, but the outcome is the same. Teammates getting frustrated with each other and future decisions becoming more ‘political’ discussions versus open and honest dialogue. Learn the three most common scenerios and what a leader has to do to ensure that it does not happen again.
Self awareness
Here is what I think. . . TrustBUSTER™ #5 – Tells a lot, listens very little
TrustBUSTER™ #5 – Tells a lot, listens very little. What is this and how does it relate to leadership and how organizations operate. What are the top 3 listening times for leaders? Where does the employee survey fit into all of this?
Leadership Time – Chronos and Kairos. Which one guides your day?
Looking at time through two Greek words: Kairos and Chronos. We need to pay more attention to one of these.
Who me? TrustBUSTER™ #4 – Does not communicate and explain changes/decisions well
TrustBUSTER™ #4 – Does not communicate and explain changes/decisions well. Explore some of the barriers to good communication and three things a leader can do to constantly assess how they are doing in this area.
TrustBUSTER™ #3 – Slow to extend trust to others (and Why onboarding matters)
TrustBUSTER #3 – Slow to extend trust to others. Understand what this behavior is, what are the implications of doing this as a leader, and what organizations can do through onboarding and leadership development to make this behavior go away.
TrustBUSTERs – Any of these sound familiar?
Trust is fragile -so knowing the common TrustBUSTing activities is critical to building and preserving trust. Here is a list of the top 10. Do you have any to add?
Emails in CAPS – Here is how NOT to send them
Emotionally charged emails are a reality, but they are dangerous. They are especially dangerous for leaders to use as a way of ‘correcting’ bad behavior. They may get the change, but at the price of lowering TRUST, which is priceless in terms of culture.
Great Followership is a Choice – Why It Matters . . .
We are a society that often looks for others to help us out. As employees, teammembers, and leaders we often lose sight of our role in making things better or doing the right thing. Making the most out of today, our jobs, or our relationships is largely dependent on us making that choice. Sometimes we just need a little reminder.
Startup – 4 Critical Things You Need From The Team You Build
Business plans ask for some clarity on the team that will be needed (advisers/directors, partners, employees) that will be needed to start and manage the company. One way to look at the hiring is to really ask what the owner(s) will need. Here are four critical needs that any new company/owner needs to fill with the team they select.
Joy: Why It Should Matter to the CEO
We can learn by watching others. There is a tribe in Mexico called the Tarahumara, and to watch them run is watching joy in motion. At the surface, the book Born to Run is about running. But there is a more important message in the story. It is a message about how much more we are capable of when we love what we are doing. When we bring joy to work. Just a quick post to remind us of that.
Achievement = Talent?
A great quote from Malcolm Gladwell. Thinking is great, but don’t forget the preparation (ie. work)!
Leadership Lessons – through Art?
While I was touring ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan I happened upon a piece of art by James Freeman that provided a brief lesson in leadership and understanding myself. Learning is all around us, and if we take the time to recognize we are in a learning moment – good things tend to happen.