Get out of your office!
Sitting at your desk exclusively is a very dangerous place to view the world from. Get out and walk around where the action is - where the customers are, where the work gets done, and where the things get made/delivered. There is nothing like first-hand observations.
Can you attract superstars?
Are you the kind of person superstar employees would work for? What do you have to change to be that person?
Remember to have fun!
For entrepreneurs, business is a lifestyle. Remember to have fun while on the daily journey. If you're having fun, it will be far more pleasant for the people around you, too. It's probably a good message to put on a post-it note where you see it often - "Remember to…
The Dreaded HIPPO
In many businesses, the Highest Paid Person's Opinion rules. This is a problem, because the HIPPO isn't the best informed person in all areas. The HIPPO (often leader) needs to know what he/she doesn't know, and discern good ideas from bad ones by asking questions and listening and learning…
If you had to hire them over again…
Think of an employee. Now that you know how they'll really do, if you had to hire them over again, would you? Okay then...
Imagination in Business
How important is your imagination in sustaining and growing your business? Very important. You have to imagine what the improved version of your business is - the metrics, the team, the physical manifestations, and, of course, the customer experience. See it in your mind, then make it so in reality.
Impossible to Fail
"Decide exactly what you want. Then act as if it were impossible to fail." - Dorothea Brand
Long-term Enthusiasm
If a leader loses his enthusiasm or interest in goals that take a long time to achieve, that will ensure these goals do not come true. How can we keep our juices flowing for an old goal? Do it differently. Learn new things, and visit others who are doing…
Distraction-Free Environment
Do you spend part of your day or week in a distraction-free environment? Yes, you have to interact with your team and be amongst them for a good chunk of your time. But a leader also has to review information, think clearly and make plans for the next time…
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