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The main thing — is the main thing. 

We all have plenty of work to do, plenty of activities, appointments, projects, deadlines to meet, customers/clients to serve—the list goes on—you know what I’m talking about. At any given time of the week or the day, there is that One Thing that is the Main Thing. Whatever it is, you must be all in, present, focused and ready to execute. I assume every team member has their Main Thing. Perhaps many people reading this are conducting a huddle, a weekly or even daily brief meeting. The frequency is specific to your needs. When you schedule a huddle, please follow these ideas to make sure you deliver on the Main Thing. There is a designated time when the leaders meet. [...]

By |2023-11-14T14:49:21+00:00November 8th, 2023|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Are you teachable? 

"Who me? I’m the leader; I am supposed to be doing all the teaching around here."  I sure hope that is not the mindset of anyone reading this. That mindset is extremely dangerous. The correct answer is I AM TEACHABLE. I can’t be an effective leader without a strong desire to become more, learn more and grow more. I love Ghandi's quote, "Live like you will die tomorrow, and learn like you will live forever." You may be at the “top of your game” and  feel like you have it “all together."  If that is the case, you may need a dose of humility. Staying humble is critical for a leader on a journey to grow and improve. In fact, it has been [...]

By |2023-11-14T14:46:26+00:00November 1st, 2023|Coaching, Development|0 Comments

What great leaders do: part two. 

Last week, I shared five of my top 10 leadership activities that great leaders perform. This week is the other five. Please remember that there is no priority or order; these all are critical and impactful when applied. GREAT LEADERS ask more questions. Staying curious is important in building relationships and discovering more about the people you lead. Oftentimes times, there is a tendency for the leader to talk more than listen. Open-ended questions can unlock many doors in the process of developing people. The relationship is strengthened when we help people discover solutions and overcome barriers through probing questions. Great leaders are not the boss or the pal. GREAT LEADERS  are not the boss or their pals. We must [...]

By |2023-10-17T19:58:08+00:00October 17th, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments

What great leaders do?

There are many things great leaders do that differentiate them. I have identified 10. Over the next two weeks, I will share them with you. Great leaders care but never compromise.  As leaders, we must care about our people. We must continually seek to understand them. We must point them in the right direction to the resources that will help them. There is a fine line between care and candor. There are times when we need to call them out, hold them to a higher standard, and never compromise our culture and values. Great leaders inspire, not try to motivate.  I have learned I can’t motivate someone to perform. I thought I could. Motivation comes from within. Our role as [...]

By |2023-10-10T20:02:52+00:00October 10th, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments

To delegate or not?

Tongue-in-cheek here. Without effective delegation, you can’t scale your enterprise, department, or organization. Letting go and trusting others to do things well is one of the more challenging aspects of being a leader of a growing organization. I find it interesting that most MBA programs don’t offer courses or even lectures on how to delegate. Yet, it is one of the most critical skills a leader must develop. Care must be taken that we don’t confuse delegation with abdication. Abdication is blindly handing over a task to someone with no formal feedback mechanism. Over the years I have made my share of mistakes when it comes to delegation. In many instances, I “dumped the work unto someone” and gave little consideration [...]

By |2023-10-03T20:08:18+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments
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