“I’m on it!” “I’ve got this!” “I’ll take care of it!” “Let me handle this!” These are phrases leaders love to hear. We love to hear it because we know it means that whatever issue or need has arisen is going to be taken care of by the one who says “I’m on it.” No babysitting […]
I first heard of Greg McKeown and his book Essentialism while listening to the Michael Hyatt podcast (Season 3, Episode 12, April 1, 2015) . As someone who commutes 50 miles one way, I have plenty of “car time” and listening to podcasts is usually what fills the time returning home each evening. I don’t normally do […]
Effective leaders filter communication through the “why.” The “why” of an organization is it’s purpose and vision. When the communication of the organization isn’t driven by the leader and/or the “why,” it is by default communicating something…something less than desirable. Noise, dissent, silos, internal conflict, inconsistency, confusion, etc. Ineffective leaders never clarify the “why,” or […]
Leading people and organizations requires more and clearer communication than one would normally deem necessary when implementing change. Sure, your core team is in the know and on board, but what about everyone else? Employees? Stakeholders? Clients? Customers? The more substantial the change, the more time it takes to communicate and bring people on board. […]
Boldness in leadership implies breaking out of the status quo. You can be bold without fear. Boldness with fear is courage. Boldness without fear is confidence. There is no courage without fear. Boldness overcomes fear. There is no confidence without boldness. If you don’t try new things and boldly face fears, you never build real […]
