Leadership is a lot like a game of chess. Like a grandmaster in chess, the best leaders have an uncanny ability to look several moves ahead. They anticipate changes; some well down the road and adapt accordingly. Watch a grandmaster chess champion in action and you’ll see what I mean. Unlike pedestrian players, like me,…
3 ‘Secret Handshakes’ Leaders Must Eliminate
The secret handshake. For years this covert means of greeting has enabled those on the inside of an organization to privately recognize one another, while ensuring that outsiders were not included. While most teams do not have a literal secret handshake, many have unknowingly adopted practices that are just as secretive, and just as mystifying…
The Power of Leading Between the Lines
There are two lines that leaders love to focus on. Leaders love starting lines, and they love finish lines. Starting lines provide energy and excitement. They represent the launch of a new project or initiative. They represent take off, lift off and the possibilities of a new leadership adventure. Leaders love starting lines. But if…
4 Ways Leaders Test for Trust In Their Team
Trust is the currency of leadership. Without it, you cannot generate Loyalty Alignment Shared vision Consensus Momentum In other words, trust is the “secret sauce” that enables a leader to take a group of people to a new, better destination. So how do you know what level of trust exists between you and your team?…
How “I Hate Meetings” Can Be Hurting Your Leadership
When did the “I hate meetings” movement begin? Really! When did this start? When did it become the fashionable go-to statement when leaders gather to hear them say to one another, “I just hate meetings!” “Oh ya?! I hate them more!” “Well I REALLY hate meetings!” When You Say ‘I Hate Meetings’ Your Team Hears Something…
