Leadership, Sales, and Influence in a Nutshell
Success at leadership (with or without a title), sales, and influence is rather simple. First, we choose who (generically and/or specifically) we want to engage …
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The Hard Way and the Simple Way
Pushing ourselves and others is the long, hard way. The fast, simple way is have a compelling goal, a high-buzz-quietly-assured outlook, a commitment to win-win, and a …
Success Flies In
Success comes flying in when you know what you want, you engage others in win-win relationships, you always work on the most compelling thing, and …
Another Simple Definition of Leadership
Last week we saw a simple definition of leadership. Here’s another one: as leaders, we are quiet and patient cheerleaders for our teams. So simple, …
Leadership is Simple
Our job as leaders is to build an environment where others get valuable stuff done together. Our job is made easier when we coach people to …
This Week Made Simple
As we begin our week, let’s remember that we need not get everything done. We don’t even need to get most things done. All that’s …
Grumpy About Success
It is easy to get grumpy about success. After all, if success is supposed to be simple, why is it so elusive? Why isn’t it …
Why Real Success is Simple
We usually think success is a result. Whether it’s a goal, end, possession, status, or achievement, we call something a success only after we have …
Change is Simple
Because they are complex (and filled with people who tend to be quite complex themselves), organizations of any size are notoriously difficult to change. The …
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, …