You can’t build a great team, if you don’t know who keeps coming up with all those great ideas. As a leader, you need to know who your big idea generators are. And one of the biggest reasons so many leaders fail to identify their top idea people is because of misunderstanding the phrase, “Just…
How To Use a Leadership Tuning Fork to Drive Clarity
As a leader, one of the most under-rated instruments in your toolbox is a simple tuning fork. You might not carry the actual instrument with you, but I’ve learned that watching for “tuning fork moments” can be a crucial leadership tool. I saw this play out in conversation with a teammate who didn’t seem to…
3 Indicators You Need to Recharge Your Leadership Battery Now
When your leadership battery is fully charged, everyone around you wins. The leader sets the emotional and cultural tone for the team. And so when the leader’s personal energy is running strong the entire culture benefits. Teams are more cohesive Tough decisions are made with confidence Tensions on the team are resolved in a healthy manner…
Are You Absolutely Sure You’re Leading The Right Team?
Every leader leads two teams; there’s the team you inherited, and there’s the team you built. This key truth has been one of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned with respect to team leadership. The team you inherited were already in place before you showed up. They had been assembled by your predecessor, and…
In A Leadership Slump? Avoid These 3 Shortcuts
When your leadership seems like it has hit a slump, it can be tempting to look for any shortcut to get things going again. Slumps can hit any leader, at any time. – The wins just aren’t happening, – The plan just isn’t coming together, – The team just isn’t responding, When that happens there…