I knew the title would get your attention! So much has been written about leading vs. managing, and the general consensus is that managing is the undesirable stepchild; whereas “leading” is the gold standard. The truth, however, is that both are critically important, even if they mean different things. The root
Leadership is not for everyone. It requires a very specific type of person who sees the best in others, and acts on it…consistently. That takes tremendous amounts of energy, perseverance, forgiveness, faith, and (gasp) stubbornness. Wait. What? Stubbornness?! Yes, stubbornness. As a leader of a high-performing team, you HAVE to
Why should anyone follow you? Anywhere? Seriously, that is the question that leaders must ask themselves. John Maxwell wrote, “If you think you are leading, and no one’s following, then you’re just taking a walk.” A cynic might ask, “who do you think you are to believe that YOU are
As a leader, one of the most offensive things you can do is to NOT believe in someone. Specifically someone who is on your team. It is demoralizing and devastating.😞 Whether you realize it or not, if you don’t believe in someone, that person KNOWS how you feel. Your disbelief
“Treat people as they are, and they will remain as they are. Treat people as they can and should be, and they will become as they can and should be.” Goethe Wow. When I read that quote, I felt every word on a molecular level. It literally reflects my career.
The most effective leaders deeply care about who they lead. Plain and simple. Their caring is not contrived or manipulative. They care. For real.❤️ As I reflect on my career, it’s clear those leaders who were MOST influential on my morale and productivity were the ones who served. Wait. What? Yes, you
Someone recently asked me: “How do you lead an employee who doesn’t want to do an inch more than is required? He’s not necessarily a bad employee, but he’s generally not interested in anything other than his primary job duties.” My answer: Some people genuinely only want to come to
To all leaders everywhere: Imagine that each of your team members wrote this to you…
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⭐I need to know that you trust and believe in me. A mission statement or memo won’t do. I need you to tell me…and mean it.
“Would you Iike a bag for those books?” That is what she asked me. I’ve been going to our neighborhood library with my children for over 11 years, and NO ONE has EVER asked me that question. Even when I had tall stacks of books. This time, however, I saw
If I want to make you feel recognized, then I should know what makes YOU feel recognized. It may sound like common sense, but I can assure you that it’s not common at all. Recognition is not about the giver; it is about the recipient. Years ago, when I was
Are you the strong leader we have all been waiting for?
Wherever we are should be better because we are there.
