The Essential Prerequisite for Successfully Leading Others
February 21, 2025
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What’s Missing? Consider your leadership approach and the results your people achieve How strong is your team’s buy-in for your
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What’s Missing? Consider your leadership approach and the results your people achieve How strong is your team’s buy-in for your
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video worth? I believe that Video Communication is “the next best thing to being there” in person. Better than a text, or an email or a phone call.
Why Would I be Asking This Question? I was inspired by a colleague from Texas whose keynote speech included this
Which Presidential Candidate is more coachable? Why is this important? What role will coachability play in the outcome of the election?
Have you ever woken up from a bizarre dream and wondered, “Where on earth did that come from?” Maybe you
Imagine if you pursued your personal success as methodically as a well organized business? If you had a written vision, mission, core values and specific (SMART) goals.
Quick Self Evaluation Consider your approach to writing and speaking. Now consider those who receive your communication. If you polled
How can I get my people to do what I need them to do? As a leader, one of the
In The Real World… “Conflict Resistance is futile.”
Like sweeping your debris under the rug, conflict avoidance only makes matters worse.
“Vision without Action is a Daydream. Action without vision is a Nightmare.” It’s a simple, easy-to-understand concept. Yet how often do we discover that either one of these critical success components are missing? Leading any meaningful initiative needs both vision and action.
INTEGRITY The Unspoken Quality that Makes a Great Leader Without it, leaders are simply managers who lack the trust and
Gravitas and Your Executive Presence I’ve learned that the term Executive Presence means different things to different people at different
We all have our mental barriers. Our limiting beliefs that create the perception that certain tasks are too hard. As long as we harbor those beliefs, they will hold us back from pursuing goals with conviction.
I don’t usually write posts that are overly personal or promotional. But this seemed like an appropriate time to bend
What are your Limiting Beliefs about Executive Coaching? As a coach, part of my role is to help others to
Being a judgmental leader is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut – it’s destructive and totally unnecessary. Constant criticism and belittling from a leader create a pressure cooker environment that will eventually blow the lid off your team’s productivity and job satisfaction.
Not only that, but being overly judgmental can discourage your team from making decisions and taking initiative which can lead to a stagnant organization. Low morale, high turnover rates, and poor communication and teamwork are all signs of a toxic leadership style.
Asking questions and actively listening to the answers is a valuable communication skill that can help us understand others better,
What Kind of Question is This?
We can agree that it’s provocative. When is failure ever the goal? So why should we ever want to encourage or reward it? What might happen if you actually did reward failure?
Had enough with the political leadership circus world? There’s a different Kevin McCarthy I’d like you to meet. He’s the author of several highly impactful books. Two of them I’ve read, recommended and gifted for years.
How Complimentary is YOUR Close? This is the part of a letter that immediately precedes the writer’s signature, consisting of words such as Sincerely, Cordially, Very truly yours, Best regards, etc. We’ve always done it that way.
I believe it’s OK to declare your sincerity or to close cordially. Writers have used those terms for over a century, When would it be time to explore more personalized alternatives? How about today?
How Could You NOT be more Risk Averse?
Citizens of the world have experienced relentless fear, uncertainty and doubt since the pandemic began in 2020. We rode in a seemly endless emotional roller coaster. After such a long and rough ride, it’s only human to affected by our experiences. Figuratively speaking, all of us are still experiencing after effects. I’m not qualified to offer a clinical assessment. So my civilian term is “Pandemic Hangover.” Unlike a binge hangover, emotional recovery from our Pandemic Hangover lasts much longer than a day or two.
I won’t bury the lead here. The answer is YES. We all sabotage our happiness to some degree. So the important questions are:
* How is this happening?
* How do I stop?
“Suffer Fools Gladly” – Saint Paul; 2 Corinthians, Chapter. 11
As with all theological scriptures, those three words can be subject to various interpretations. Rather than analyze St. Paul’s intentions of 2,000 years ago, let’s consider those three words in the context of leading others in today’s world.
Easier Said than Done: All leaders encounter people with thoughts and ideas we’re inclined to label as foolish. It’s hard to imagine being glad about it. Perhaps you have the authority to fire or relegate the fools in your midst. Or, contrary to the urging of St. Paul, you want to do so.
“Communication is a process, not an event.” – Seth Goden Do you treat communication as a process? Or an event? What’s the difference? Understanding how to develop a communication process approach to your communication is a potential game changer. That said, while the process may be simple, implementation is where most people struggle.
Last Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Pro Basketball Coach Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors were preparing for their Western Conference Finals Playoff game in Dallas. Their playoff game was just hours after the school shooting just 400 miles away in Uvalde, TX.
There are times with decision making when we have both the need and the time to think it over. It might make sense to sleep on it. Or perhaps not?
Why do People engage in Office Gossip? There’s a multitude of motives for gossiping. What are your reasons for engaging? For not engaging?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
We’re in the mist of The Great Resignation. Employers are seeking creative new ways to retain and engage their talent. Some employers are handing out larger raises than in the past. Talent shortages are creating opportunities for leaders to step up.
How might you make the most of this opportunity?
How might you avoid shooting yourself in the foot?
If you could summarize your desired approach to the coming year with just one word, what word would you use?
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