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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 people you lead, expect that of you. They want to be understood. In other words, what they say matters. To be clear, listening is not hearing. Hearing is a physical act. Listening is more intentional and emotional. When we hear, we accept sounds. We are engaged in an active versus passive activity when we listen intentionally. In his book, [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-05-02T21:07:48+00:00May 2nd, 2023|Connecting, Leadership|0 Comments

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 with your people. That is the PEP. P is for Performance. You must discover what happened and what didn't happen since your last PEP meeting. Presumably, the expectations were clear. If not, that is another issue on you, the leader. There should be no secret on what good Performance looks like. What is acceptable and what isn't? The next [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-04-05T01:40:04+00:00April 5th, 2023|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Are you a humble leader?

Today my question is, what does it mean to be a humble leader? I'm sure you have experienced people in a position of leadership who are arrogant and have a "know it all "mentality. After all, they are the leader, the boss; they are supposed to have all the answers. Merriam-Webster defines humility as "freedom from pride or arrogance." Today's environment seems to fly in the face of humility in leadership. As a result, relationships have been robbed of warmth and deep connection. Socrates said that "the only true wisdom is in knowing nothing." If that is true, what is there to be arrogant about? So as leaders today, how do we express humility in the marketplace? As leaders, we [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-03-28T19:23:40+00:00March 29th, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments

Check on your 4S’s

Hey Leaders, I have some good news and bad news. Well, not bad, but it could be eye-opening. We are approaching the end of the first quarter for those operating under a calendar year. That can be sad news for some. Like, wow, 25% of the year is gone. The good news, if that is your situation, you have 75% left to correct. Over the years, I have found a simple process to "check in" from time to time. This is an opportunity for you to put some eyes on four critical areas of your business plan. I call it the 4 S’s. They are: STRUCTURE: Do I have the right people in the right roles? Do I have too [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-03-22T12:05:54+00:00March 22nd, 2023|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Compare? Don’t you dare?

Comparison for a leader is dangerous. It can prevent us from celebrating our accomplishments. You may have just done a great thing, and when you compare it to great things others have done, it can be a "downer." I like the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, "Comparison is the thief of joy." A couple of things can happen in the comparison lane: You feel inferior to others You feel superior to others In each case, there is not a good outcome. As a leader, let me remind you to be the best version of yourself. Your people are expecting you to be authentic and at the top of your game. When you feel inferior, it will show up. When you feel superior, [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-03-15T00:20:06+00:00March 15th, 2023|Development, Leadership|0 Comments