Leading in Different Times #2: Reinforce Clarity
This is the second in a series of Play notes about leading well during different times such as this one. “This not that. Here not …
responsibility
How Do You See This One Sentence?
When we are running on battery power and drained, the tools, insights, and approaches that we most need sound wrong. Plugged in, we will see …
Response-able
There is huge freedom, joy, and growth in (finally, whew!) accepting that we are each responsible for everything. Blame is the game of our less-mature …
You Won’t Find Success Where You’ve Been Looking
Where does success come from? Is it the right education, career choices, and work ethic? Is it who we know? Is it blessings and opportunities? …
Responsible for Everything
Some useful thoughts are easily misconstrued into something quite controversial. Take, for instance, this statement: We are completely responsible for everything that happens to us. At first …
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 …
100 Percent Responsible
“I am 100% responsible,” can mean two things. The traditional definition implies being subject to praise if it works out and blame if it fails. …
Accountability
You can make me responsible. And I will feel quite proud about that until you jump in and tell me what to do, how to …
Name It
How do you manage when someone is Being defensive, Making up stories, Blaming the situation or other people, Displaying more emotion than the situation warrants…again, …