Take out a copy of your team’s core values. You know the one I mean. It’s either filed away in a folder called “Documents”, or perhaps it’s in that binder labeled “2012 Off-site Retreat”. It’s possible that it’s framed and posted on the wall in your staff coffee room. I’ll give you a minute while…
8 Momentum Killers Leaders Must Avoid
Leadership is all about generating momentum. Take a static organization or situation and drop an effective leader into the mix and what do you get? Momentum. Where you have momentum, and where you have no momentum, it always points towards leadership. In other words, where you have an effective leader, one of the almost inevitable…
4 Sure-Fire Ways To Spot Your Team’s Rising Stars
Leaders are like gold-miners. They’re constantly prospecting for the next lead or the next opportunity. But nothing they search for is more valuable, or more important, than the next “rising star” on their team. Rising stars are those members of your team who are exhibiting ever-increasing passion, desire and, most importantly, results. So, how do…
Moving the Needle, When the Needle is Stuck
Is one of your leadership dashboard needles stuck? The international department of the Willow Creek Association recently came together and said that, as part of our 2017 plan, we wanted to move the needle of our team’s culture. As a team we spent hours coming up with a picture of what an even healthier team…
4 Measurements Leaders Need to Weigh, not Count
Leaders measure. It’s part of what we do. It’s in our “DNA”. We want to know how many, how much, how often, how far and how fast. But effective leaders also know that in addition to these metrics which require counting, there are also vital indicators that require WEIGHING. They know that while counting tells you some important information,…
