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Who should get my time?

That is an excellent question for leaders. Your organization's size or responsibility will likely give you the answer. In most cases, you can’t give time equally. In simple terms, in my view, fair isn’t equal. As leaders, we must be jealous of how we use time and with whom. We must be careful not to treat time like we will never run out of it. It isn’t infinite. It is finite, and we are in control. You are likely familiar with the so-called 80/20 Rule—The Pareto Principle. An Italian economist developed the idea in the early 20th century. He observed a pattern that naturally occurred in nearly every aspect of life—from landowners to sales results. For example: 20% of a [...]

By Bob Fashano|2023-11-28T18:48:07+00:00November 8th, 2023|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

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 Bob Fashano|2023-11-14T14:49:21+00:00November 8th, 2023|Development, Leadership|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 Bob Fashano|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 Bob Fashano|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 Bob Fashano|2023-10-03T20:08:18+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments