on life and leadership
One of the worst mistakes I’ve made as a leader is assume if work was getting done and the results we wanted and expected were coming in, then everything was well. I got so caught up in getting results and making sure we, at worst, kept to the schedule. When I felt we were lagging …
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A lot of my blogs start as questions. It seems the more I try to get a better understanding of leadership dynamics the more questions I ask. I am also more aware of things happening around me, as I lead and see others do the same. I wish I were that smart, but of my blogs …
Leaders can be ineffective when they don’t understand their role. When a leader doesn’t understand his role fully he can easily get caught up in what he shouldn’t be involved in. There are things that can never divorced from leading. And, there are also things that you must steer away from if you’re going to …
Continue reading “Three Things That Aren’t A Leader’s Responsibility”
Every person who joins your team is a walking billboard for your vision. People will connect that person to you and your vision whether you want them to or not. Remember, character is not who the person wants to be, but who the person actually is.
You cannot be a great leader if you want everyone to like you. Stepping up to lead is like painting a bull’s-eye on yourself. It is opening yourself up to scrutiny by, well everyone. You will have those who support you in everything. Always. All the way. Then there are the critics.
