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Today, I want to remind you of three important leadership competencies. I shared these three last week with an executive I coach in my coaching practice. Please allow me to share them with you. When we successfully execute the 3 C's, our leadership can be more effective. Here they are: BE CONSISTENT: Our leadership must be predictable. Our people must know how we will behave and decide in all circumstances. Our values are on display. They should not be surprised by the decision or your response. You are consistent. The old saying goes," Your actions speak so loud I can't hear a word you're saying." There is no place for wishy-washy leadership—we always live out our values. People follow a consistent leader.   BE [...]

Today, I am reminding us to be careful that we are not uploading. So what is uploading? Before I explain, I must admit I have been guilty of uploading. As leaders, we are very aware of the importance of communication. A critical part of communication is listening. I might argue that listening is the most important part of a two-way conversation. We have one-to-one conversations with people in our sphere of influence daily. Uploading takes place during these conversations. If you are thinking of your response when the other person is talking, that is "uploading." We would like to believe we are listening, but in reality, we are preparing (uploading) for our turn. The term "listening" is often used loosely. If [...]

In most instances, our society tends to use the term accountability to determine who we punish when something has gone wrong. As leaders who are growing are people who, in turn grow our organizations, let's try a different approach to accountability. Let's "front-load" accountability. Here is what I mean. When you front-load accountability, you include specificity in your commitment. We don't simply say, "I expect you to do a good job." When we front-load, we clarify precisely what we want to be done, what success looks like, and why this is important. There is no ambiguity to the expectation. In an accountability culture, people take ownership of what is expected of them. They feel responsible for their team members and [...]