Others’ Behavior
We spend way too much time and energy trying to get others to behave so that we feel better. Far better is to find a …
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Pump
Destructive leadership rations energy. Productive leadership pumps energy into everyone freely. To share so much, we first have to find and tap for ourselves a …
Leadership Effectiveness in One Sentence
Our effectiveness as leaders rests upon the faith we have in our ability to change reality for the better. In your corner, Mike PS: …
We Need Leaders Who Are Realistically Unrealistic
To get things done well, we need to be realistic. We need to understand and rely on concrete things such as priorities, constraints, people’s talents …
In A World…
…of insanity, you are the antidote. Sit amidst the uncertainty. Bring the calm and perspective. Ask the deeper questions. Set the tone. Be the leader …
Seeing the Good
Listen to conversations on the street, through the media, at work, and even at home. Much of what we hear is complaint. And too much …
You Gotta Tell ‘Em
Needing to deal with poor behavior from someone (especially when it’s consistent) is actually our second problem. Our first problem is telling them. If we …
How to Be Well Rewarded
Most people don’t know what they want. And if they do, they probably don’t know how to get it. That’s how we can help them. …
A Fantastic Way to Lead
The sages tell us that we each create our own reality. This is challenging. For, to believe it, we would have to come to grips …
Ask, Don’t Tell
Tell me the answers, what I should do, what’s right, and you may get my grudging compliance. You certainly will be training me to distrust …