It Only Takes One
It only takes one person to rise above the drama. It only takes one person to remember the big picture. It only takes one person …
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
The Expedient Route Often Isn’t
Things done under pressure often backfire. That person we urgently needed to hire, the deal we really needed to make, and the strategy we didn’t …
Put On Your Mask First
That people around us are struggling, blaming, deflecting, or otherwise full of drama does not mean that we need to do the same. You see, …
Who Says?
It will be hard. Who says? It won’t work. Who says? It will be a long shot. Who says? I can’t. I don’t know how. …
Why Can’t They Just Do What I Tell Them?
Because they (and you and I) are wired to seek delight, growth, and freedom. How is doing what we say they should do at all …
Make the Call
For the most part, we will benefit by making the decision then making that right rather than hemming and hawing to make the right decision. …
Overcommunicate the Vision
If they don’t hear it from us day in and day out, how will our teams ever be able to navigate the constant craziness of …
The Wise Manager
The new manager asks or tells people what to do and wonders, “Why won’t they do what I want?” Telling louder or more nicely works …
Make the Call about Team Members
We can waste a lot of our leadership energy worrying or complaining about and then trying to fix the flaws in our team members. As …
Suppose We Don’t
Suppose we cut corners? Suppose we feather our nests? Suppose we get while the getting is good? Suppose we compete on price? Suppose we sue? …