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Worldviews, Unlearning and The Power of Questioning
Leaders have a big problem. We are constantly making major decisions through a biased worldview. When those decisions are wrong, there can be major consequences. We see worldview when we visit a foreign country. Should we eat dinner at 5pm … Continue reading
Posted in Bias, Change, Emotion, Leadership, Question
Tagged Bias, decision, Emotion, leadership, learning, Question, unlearn
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Leadership Lessons from Hurricane Harvey
As I sit here in the Houston area surrounded by catastrophe, I can’t help but think about these events through the lens of leadership lessons. Eventually, the experts will publish facts on the human toll and financial cost of this … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Leadership
Tagged catastrophe, disaster, focus, hurricane, leadership, prioritization
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Leadership is for the Courageous
As a leader, you set a vision, rally energy into that vision, and remove obstacles. The vision you establish should be bold, which requires taking risk. Try making a bold vision without risk, and you’ll end up with a cowardly vision that inspires no … Continue reading
Posted in Goal setting, Leadership
Tagged Courage, goal, influence, lead, leadership, Risk
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The Trap of Likability
There are a number of traps that immature leaders fall into. Few are as prevalent and detrimental as the leader who wants to be liked. They think that being a leader is like being class president – being charismatic and … Continue reading
Never Confuse Progress with Winning
Everyone likes a winner. In sports, the teams that consistently win will enjoy a more loyal fan base. Last year’s 1-11 team that finishes 3-9 this year has enjoyed a 200% increase in their wins, yet their fan base is … Continue reading
Posted in Energize, Execution, Goal setting, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged achievement, competition, goal, leadership, progress, success, winning
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How to Soar During Times of Upheaval
During times of chaotic change, most people in the workplace will retract into their shell in a defensive posture and wait. We wait for the layoffs to cease. We wait for the organizational announcements to settle down. We wait for the … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Energize, Goal setting, Influence, Leadership
Tagged Change, Energize, Goal setting, influence, leadership, Upheaval
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Be Vigilant for Crisis
It is easy to execute according to normal, everyday conditions. It is more difficult to recognize when a trend is leading to an emergency situation that requires extraordinary action and resources. As a leader, you are in a unique position to … Continue reading
Posted in Crisis management, Energize, Execution, Leadership, Simplification, Simplify
Tagged crisis, emergency management, leadership, panic, senior management
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De-Clutter Your Leadership: 3 Simple Areas
We have a tendency to make things complicated. If a list of 5 optimal behaviors is good, then a list of 10 must be better, right? Wrong. As is often quoted from Leonardo da Vinci, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” … Continue reading
Posted in Blockers, Energize, Leadership, Simplify
Tagged Blockers, Energize, leadership, Simplify
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Mind the Gap: Possibility vs. Achievement
Perhaps the most frustrating experience encountered is that of squandered potential. When was the last time that you encountered squandered potential? Probably within the last few hours, if not the last few minutes. It is the young person who wastes … Continue reading
Posted in Execution, Leadership
Tagged achievement, execution, leadership, possibility, potential
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Becoming a leader is zero effort
Ask a child or teenager for leadership examples and you will probably get answers like I did in my experiment with my teenage daughter; Martin Luther King, Jr., Adolf Hitler (!), and George Washington. Isn’t that how we typically think … Continue reading
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