Leaders must be able to start things. Leaders must be able to complete things. And, more often than you’d think, sometimes leaders have to put an end to things. Sometimes they just have to kill off a good idea. But how can you tell if it’s time to kill off that idea? Here are…
3 Leadership ‘Wins’ Not Worth Celebrating
– Leaders build culture by what gets celebrated, and by what does not get celebrated. – That which gets celebrated very quickly becomes embedded in your culture. If you celebrate teamwork, then collaboration will become a part of the culture. If you celebrate treating one another with kindness, then compassion will become a part of…
3 Signs You Need to Focus the Team on the Big Picture
Individual goals matter, but if they cause you to lose sight of the big picture, you have a big problem. Because when people lose sight of the big picture, when the natural gravitational pull towards self-interest takes over, the team will lose focus, momentum and eventually it will lose out on whatever goal you are…
The Danger in “If Just One Person” Leadership
Playing the “If just one person” card is one of the weakest ways for leaders to justify a decision. It shows that the leader is holding a weak hand. Playing the “If just one person” card seems to be a growing trend among many organizations, and it comes from a false formula in many aspects of…
How To Leverage Your Personal Vision To Power Your Leadership
The clearer your personal vision, the more compelling will be your personal leadership. A personal vision is that innate, unshakable understanding of the role you have been uniquely designed to fulfill. Ultimately, the power of your personal vision is what drives you to want to lead at the highest level possible. One of the clearest examples…
