The mark of an effective leader is the ability to bring clarity into an otherwise cloudy or unclear situation. But without realizing it, leaders will sometimes inject even more confusion by making statements that are spoken on an almost daily basis. Be aware of these common leadership statements, understand why they infuse so much confusion…
4 Ways That Exaggeration Can Damage Your Leadership
As a leader you must certainly project optimism. But when you cross the line into hyperbole, your leadership is facing significant risks. Recently, a leader in my orbit described a meeting as “Quite possibly our best meeting ever!”Right away, the thought flashed through my mind, “I need to keep watching my own communication for any signs of such…
Are You Celebrating Wins That Are Hurting Your Culture?
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 the culture. But it’s possible you could be holding celebrations for accomplishments that could actually be…
3 Ways to Leverage Process To Unlock Progress
In leadership you can’t have progress without process. If you are finding progress is getting stalled on an initiative you’re trying to move forward, check to see if process has been violated along the way. As a much younger and inexperienced leader I found myself serving on the board of our church, and along with…
Has Your Leadership Reached The Point of No Return?
Decisions drag out, and teams slow down to a crawl, when leaders hesitate to push initiatives to the point of no return. To build and maintain momentum, you must recognize these points and bravely step across them. A point of no return is like an invisible force field. It’s a moment which, when crossed, signals…
