Make It Happen
We, as leaders (with or without title), want results. Yet we suffer when we try to make things happen. If we try to drive things, …
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
No One Wants To Be Told
You can tell others, “Do this,” and receive something between reluctant compliance and outright resistance in return. No one wants to be told what to …
Certainty
Your certainty as a leader is a great asset. We need to maintain the focus on where we are going. Your certainty as a leader …
Carrying the Burden?
Our role as leaders is to create an environment where the people on our teams can succeed. If you accept this premise, then your job …
Tough Assignment
You can recover from disaster. The worst situations can be salvaged. You can transform what looks dark, dreary, hopeless, or chaotic. You can be that …
Choose to Dwell
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – Shakespeare What Will means is that we can choose to dwell on …
Statements and Questions
Thinking we have to be strong–or at least to look strong or to look like we know something–we make statements. We make our case. We …
Delegation Fail
Traditional delegation, whether by telling, pleading, bribing, or manipulating, does not work for very long. That’s because our job is not to get people to …
Change
Change is turbulent. Be clear, direct, and persistent. Change is tough. Be encouraging. Change takes time. Be understanding. Change is complex. Be thorough and adaptable. …
Get Out of the Weeds
To grow the revenue, outcomes, impact, and relevance of our organizations, we as leaders must get out of the weeds. Wherever we are doing or …