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What is vision?
Plenty has been spoken and written about vision, so what is vision? For starters, it should be in writing. When you write your vision out, clarity will be present. An unwritten vision is like using a GPS without specifying the destination. When you put the vision in writing and review it consistently, the brain’s GPS kicks in. The head and […]
Are you listening to me?
Can you think of someone in your life, someone very close to you, who often says to you, “You just don’t listen to me?” Well, I am guilty of that, and I am working on it.
We all know the importance of listening in developing and sustaining a relationship. It is better to understand than be understood. Your team members, the […]
Could you be fully present?
Often it is easy to slip into the habit of not being present. After all, as a leader, you have plenty of activities in your mind and at your office.
Here’s an example. Someone on your team “pops their head into your door” and asks—” Have a minute?” Oh boy, here it comes (do they mean a minute?). You are in […]
T-E-A-M
Together Everyone Achieves More—that is the acronym for TEAM. A team is a group that has to work together to accomplish a shared vision and or goal. A team is not a group of individual contributors working under the same umbrella for the same company, division, or department. That is a huge difference.
We see this in sports. Yes, there are […]
Action — but the right kind of action.
What do I mean by the right kind of action? Well, I don’t mean busyness. Busyness doesn’t build momentum or get results. As leaders, we must be careful when looking at the wrong activity. The action you want is an action that drives the results you want.
This is where accountability comes in. The accountability you want drives success, not the […]
How is your P-E-P?
So you are wondering what PEP is? Happy you asked. Most leaders have regularly scheduled time to meet with their key team members. As you well know, having an agenda is essential. Going down the “rabbit trail” can be expected and unproductive without discussing specific topics.
I have found there are primary components that should be a part of every one-to-one […]