Show more appreciation

When your house “appreciates”, it’s value goes up.

When you “appreciate” people, their value goes up too.

Ideas do not make you a leader

Having a great idea does not make you a leader.

The ability to get a team to accomplish results that people want, does.

Are you leading a team to perform well?

What were you doing yesterday?

You can look at someone’s situation today and understand what they were doing yesterday.

You can look at a business and see what kind of leadership they had yesterday that lead them to their situation.

What you do today, this week, this month, and this year will matter and show up tomorrow, next week, next month, and for years to come.

“The future is for everyone, but only those who heed its call, speak its language, and explore its directions, will be able to get a fair share of it.  The future knows no waiting, delay or procrastination.”

– Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, leader of Dubai

Lead with Fear or Love

Leading with fear is a job any human can use their primitive faculties to do.  The problem is it’s no longer strongman rule, you aren’t popular, and people are free to leave.

Leading with love is far more sustainable.  Sure, some people won’t love you back, won’t love the team or work, will have their own agendas, and will leave anyway, but they weren’t the ones you wanted or needed on your team anyway.

Really caring about your team and what you are doing and who you are doing it for is a mark of a leader who is doing it right.  Of course, we need other leadership skills too, but when you go for win-win-win because anyone losing because of your leadership is unacceptable, you will be more likely to win, and win for the long run.

 

Prioritization and Time

Does the amount of time you are spending on ___________ match its importance?

What is more important?

Where should you spend MORE time then?