Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked. – Peter Guber The road to success today has changed dramatically from when I first became a point leader over 30 years ago. Back then, leadership was all about command and control. Someone else had to give you the power and authority to lead. If you had the right suit, spoke with authority, had the proper education and received the correct title, you were anointed as a leader. But, there was little ability to self-identify as a leader … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Breather
"It is almost impossible when you're in the box to think outside of it." - Adam Garone I firmly believe that, as a leader, you will never know how good your team is unless you take some time off and leave them alone. Now, I understand that there are times in every organization’s rhythm when you can’t take a vacation. If you are in the restaurant business, it’s hard to go away in December. If you are a teacher, you can’t take a vacation in September. But, for the purpose of this thought, assume … [Read more...]
Delegate or Perish
"Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." – George S. Patton Delegation: I do not know a single successful leader who thinks they are great at it. Even those who focus on delegation still take on more than they should. My grandfather told me as a child, “You can only put five pounds in a five-pound bag until you have to start taking things out.” Many times, we have to remove the things that we are good at and enjoy so we can pursue … [Read more...]
Reading To Lead
We can all agree that reading changes lives for the better. Isn’t that why we encourage our children to read instead of playing video games? No one would ever say that a person is completely wasting their time by spending an evening at home with a good book. But if everyone knows that reading is transformative, why then are there so few readers these days? Keep reading: "What I Learned From A Really Bad Boss" Learn From the Best To bridge this gap, the country’s leading companies are … [Read more...]
Fostering a Culture of Trust
"Truth accelerates trust." - Joseph Grenny. As organizations grow, trust becomes an issue that you see bubble up from time to time. It doesn’t matter if you are developing a small business or a specific division within a large company, trust is always something that takes time to grow alongside your organization. It may help to think about it in terms of a sports team. When you have just a couple of people in your organization, you will operate like a track and field relay team. You have … [Read more...]
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