The starting place for building an effective “dream team” is in having a crystal clear picture of the qualities you want in the people. If you were to make a list of the attributes you would want on the members of your leadership team you would likely include such characteristics as: Go-getter. Someone who ‘makes…
Are You Overthinking? Simple Steps to Choose Great Leadership Ideas
If you want to see your strategic plan drive new growth, you need to weed out the ideas that just don’t belong. Even the great ideas. One of the great challenges facing all leaders is how to determine whether each new idea that comes along should find its way into your overall plan. This tool…
Are You Missing These Key Traits of Leadership Intelligence?
When you are leading in a challenging season, you must up your game in just about every dimension of effective leadership. But no skill could be more important than that of leadership intelligence. When your team is feeling unsettled, or even fearful, there’s little point in casting vision, devising strategies or even setting goals; at…
Stop These 3 Celebrations Before They Hurt Your Culture
Leaders build culture by choosing what gets celebrated, and by what does not get celebrated. So be careful. Because you could be holding celebrations for accomplishments that could actually be undermining a healthy culture. If you celebrate teamwork, then collaboration will become a part of the culture. If you celebrate treating one another with kindness,…
4 Critical Elements of Last Impression Leadership You Need to Maximize Today
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…
