“The water should be deep enough here.” Many a ship’s captain has believed that lie, and many of their ships have ended up stranded on a sandbar or dashed against a reef. In the same way, there are lies that leaders are tempted to tell themselves every day. And some of these can shipwreck their…
4 Ways To Maximize The Impact Of Last Impression Leadership
Effective leaders know the importance of making a good first impression. But sometimes overlooked is the power of making a good last impression. Your last impression is the impact you made on your most recent interaction. It’s the leadership deposit you made with a person, a team, or a group the last time you connected…
How To Spot The 6 Greatest Culture-Killers Your Team Can Face
What you allow, you encourage. In leadership, this nugget of truth is especially true when it comes to the building of a healthy culture. When the leader allows fun, candor, initiative and diligence, those qualities will be encouraged to flourish. Similarly, when you allow Culture Killers like grumbling, selfishness and laziness, so too are you…
3 Important Steps You Can Take To Avoid The Copy-Cat Leadership Trap
One of the best ways to develop in your leadership is to learn from other leaders. One of the worst ways is to merely copy these great leaders. Growing leaders will read about other great leaders, will seek to discern their leadership traits, even emulate their leadership skills. Copy-cat leaders do little more than mimic…
4 Ways That Predictable Leadership Can Unleash Powerful Performance
To unleash the full potential of your team, don’t underestimate the power of simple predictability in your leadership. This is not to say that boring routine is the answer. Nor is it to dismiss the role of a dynamic personality. But teams simply thrive under the kind of leadership that is rock solid, and dependable.…
