Leaders need a students mind.
In the old days, the leader had all the important information. Today, there is too much to know. The leader knows less and less about all the critical functions that combine to make the business operate. You couldn't;t possibly know all the software, relationships, skills, and operations that combine to…
Do employees have to like the leader?
Short answer - yes; if the leader expects to get the best out of them. Winning and them liking you are not opposites. They are related. If they like their leader they will give their best to not let you down. Who wants to perform well for a leader they…
Go easy
Nobody likes to hear negative feedback and criticism. A good leader uses the positive relationship and trust they have previously established, and uses their voice and caring, to make it easy for the other person to take. Is the negative feedback easy for people to hear from YOU?
To do lists – fine. But what is on them?
I use a to-do list to plan my day and to make sure I don't forget anything. (i use the Jim Rohn Success Planner available on Amazon.) Most to-do lists are filled with tasks that fill up time and allow you to cross it off and feel like you are…
Too busy could be a waste of time
Too busy to do anything else? Too busy to look up and out? "You waste years by not being able to waste hours." - Amos Tversky
Choose a different set of risks
We are wired to weigh risks and not take them if we can avoid it. But the short-term risks are far more visible and easier for our mind to perceive than long-term ones. The idea that if we make a given decision something we try may not work out today…
Leaders wield magic
Every time you interact with someone you leave them bigger or smaller - and it doesn't take much either way. It is in everyone's interest that you leave them feeling bigger. Do you wield your magic responsibly?
Why?
If you don't have a big enough why, no how is going to help. What does success in what you are trying to do mean to you? What would it mean or feel like to fail? Why do you want to succeed?
Confused leaders should stay quiet
Don't communicate to your group if you are not clear. If you are confused, then being a good communicator will not help. You will only communicate confusion. Spend your time asking questions of the right people, and understanding the situation and options to make the right decision instead.
Your business and your family
Has your business (and you in your business) had a positive impact on your family, a negative impact, or mixed? What can you do to keep it positive?
That is a few members of our amazing team in Indy. This week is our first official week in our new home for the foreseeable future. I couldn’t be more proud of the team we have assembled here.
Observation is one of the most underrated tools of leadership.