Leaders who skip backstage work borrow credibility they haven’t earned. The debt comes due at the worst time. People shut them out.
Don’t Fight Spoon Wars
Large spoons provide the right ratio for soup and cereal. Regular spoons are for breakfast yogurt.
Large spoons provide the right ratio for soup and cereal. Regular spoons are for breakfast yogurt.
5 Ways to Redefine Meetings
What’s your definition of a meeting?
What’s your definition of a meeting?
The Superhero of Compassion
Frailty is the channel of tenderness.
Frailty is the channel of tenderness.
The “Call Five People” Rule
Isolation is destructive security. Use the “Call Five People” rule to shatter your silo.
Isolation is destructive security. Use the “Call Five People” rule to shatter your silo.
Constructive Friction for Leaders
Fitting-in congeals complacency. Conformity doesn’t keep the peace; it puts people to sleep.
Fitting-in congeals complacency. Conformity doesn’t keep the peace; it puts people to sleep.
Don’t Coach the Dead
The more capable the person, the more valuable development.
The more capable the person, the more valuable development.
The Humility Advantage
Arrogance advantages self over others.
Arrogance advantages self over others.
Create Your Best Meeting Ever
Tolerance of bad meetings is permission for more.
Tolerance of bad meetings is permission for more.
Trailblazer Courage
In times of crisis, take a pay cut, work longer hours, jump in and do the “grunt work”.
In times of crisis, take a pay cut, work longer hours, jump in and do the “grunt work”.
Potential: A Broken Promise
The #1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft was Anthony Bennett. You probably haven’t heard of him.
The #1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft was Anthony Bennett. You probably haven’t heard of him.
12 Expressions of Self-Imposed Stress
What self-imposed stress do you see in leadership?
What self-imposed stress do you see in leadership?
The Compassion Paradox
Leniency insults competence. Coddling promotes weakness.
Leniency insults competence. Coddling promotes weakness.
The “Show Me” Shift
Instead, I asked, “What are you playing?” She said it was a make-up game.
Instead, I asked, “What are you playing?” She said it was a make-up game.
Relentless Results
Who brings their best? Someone who feels disregarded? Or someone who believes the boss cares?
Who brings their best? Someone who feels disregarded? Or someone who believes the boss cares?
Overcome Stinking Rethinking
Discussing without deciding. No one pulls the trigger today when you habitually rethink decisions tomorrow.
Discussing without deciding. No one pulls the trigger today when you habitually rethink decisions tomorrow.