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…
How To Release The Grip of Backwards Thinking
Has nostalgia hijacked your team’s vision? “We may be small now, but there was a day…” “We may not have a lot of impact now, but there was a day…” “We may be struggling now, but there was a day…” When you hear these kinds of wistful, nostalgic reflections it’s a warning sign that vision has…
Big Problem? Know Which Bucket Has the Solution
Some leadership challenges remain unsolved, because you’re looking in the wrong bucket for the answer. Years ago I inherited the task of trimming $400,000 out of a $3,000,000 budget. The first $200,000 had been relatively painless. But now the job needed deep cuts; I needed to trim another $200,000, and I had run out of…
3 Times “I Don’t Know” Is The Worst Leadership Answer
When a leader responds to a question by saying, “I don’t know”, it can reveal transparency and authenticity. But it can also reveal areas of a leader’s weakness. Increasingly, leaders are being coached that “It’s okay to say ‘I don’t know’”. This is a largely positive trend and, in the right context, can indeed point…
5 Worn-Out Phrases That Can Hurt Your Leadership
What you believe as a leader will ultimately determine who you become as a leader. Unfortunately, the beliefs that many leaders cling to are not only outdated, but they can severely limit the growth potential of a leader who subscribes to these ideas. Here are five of the most commonly held leadership beliefs that could…
