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A Personal Confession 27 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
Image source At lunch, I told my wife I thought I’d clean my office before working on “the book.” She laughed hysterically. She laughed so much that I started laughing too. When she finally stopped, –...
When Projects Fail 26 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
We had a project fail. Let it sting. Soothing pain is for babies, not big boys and girls. Team members who don’t care about losing are losers. Don’t sooth discomfort by minimizing failure, but don’t o...
The End of Gossip 24 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
Image source Leadership is relational. Plans and programs shrivel compared to the relationships you create, nurture, or tolerate. Organizations are only as strong as the relationships that hold them t...
Why Encouragement Fails – What to Do About It 23 Aug 2013 | 04:13 pm
He quietly explained, “Tell me my work matters.” We were in the living room discussing his role in our organization, when he said, “Sometimes I get discouraged.” I asked, “How would you like me to tre...
The Seven Powers of Words 22 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
Complaining says stop or improve, but doesn’t improve anything. Encouraging points to behaviors or attitudes to continue, but doesn’t continue anything. The danger of talking is it feels like doing. T...
16 Questions that Establish Maximum Impact 21 Aug 2013 | 03:58 pm
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Attributed to Albert Einstein Effective leaders understand peo...
The Problem of Potential Problems 20 Aug 2013 | 04:48 pm
Alarmists are irritating. They push the panic button at the first hint of smoke. They see what might go wrong and yell fire. While you’re dealing with “real” issues, they’re dealing with things that m...
In Over Your Head 19 Aug 2013 | 04:42 pm
Leadership’s pivotal moment arrives the moment you admit you’re in over your head. Until then, you’re predictable and mundane. The weight of leadership hasn’t buckled your knees. Competence holds you ...
Getting Crazy 17 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
Image source Run to crazy people. Avoid comfortable people. Teammates, who think like you, are irrelevant. They take up space and suck oxygen. Reserve chairs and air for crazies. Invite in those who s...
The Future is Cancelled – Getting it Back 16 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
The present you enjoy now was built yesterday. You’re building the future right now. “Future is now. If you want to become a leader in 2020, then it is not what you do in the year 2020. It’s what you ...
