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Perfecting your vision
“Leadership is going somewhere — if you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.”
Alice learned this lesson in Alice in Wonderland. She was searching for a way out of Wonderland when she came to a fork in the road. She confronted the Cheshire Cat and asked “Would you please tell me which way I […]
Ask questions.
“The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions,” Claude Levi-Strauss.
In developing and coaching people, we must cultivate the habit of curiosity. At times this can be challenging, we are busy and want to get to the bottom line. Nurturing curiosity requires creativity and intentionality–this can take time.
Questions are critical to curiosity. […]
The leader’s best friend.
ARE YOU CONVICTED? As leaders we need to form the habit of conviction. This is essential for us to be a change agent. If ignored it can destroy quickly. I have learned every person of influence will face a moment or moments when they will be tempted to compromise their integrity. How many stories have we read or heard about […]
The essentials of mentorship.
Building upon last week’s message of mentorship, I wanted to dive a little deeper. Fred Manske Jr. author of the Secrets of Effective Leadership nailed it when he said, “The ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the point they surpass him or her in knowledge or ability.”
There are several characteristics of an effective mentor.
Wisdom: there […]
The power of mentorship.
Let me ask you a question, “Did you get here alone? Are you really self-made?” Probably not. Am I right? Whatever we have accomplished up to this point in life, it’s likely the result of someone helping guide you. It may have been a coach, a boss, a co-worker, teacher or a parent — and maybe several people.
As leaders, we […]
The main thing is the main thing.
Steven R. Covey the late author of, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People noted, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”
I believe it is true that individuals and companies with too many priorities have no priorities and are at risk of spinning their wheels. In turn, laser -focusing everyone on a single priority–today, this week, […]