by Mike Edwards | Aug 26, 2019 | Leadership Daily
A leader once said to me, “I know you are doing your best, but I’m not sure this is working given the people you have to work with here.” Do you believe in those you lead more than they believe in themselves? Your beliefs about those you lead will...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 23, 2019 | Leadership Daily
A leader once came to me exhausted by the effort it took to lead their team. The leader didn’t feel they could ever disconnect, and they had to be involved with everything. When I hear stories like this, my starting point is to ask “what might be different if...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 22, 2019 | Leadership Daily
I am confident in my ability to lead in most situations. I have led through the messiness of conflict, emotionally charged conversations and seemingly impossible situations. Despite my confidence, the only thing I’m completely confident in is that my leadership...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 21, 2019 | Leadership Daily
What if you knew an annoyance your team struggles with costs an hour of effort every day? What if you knew those small problems are going to make your product unsupportable one day? Leadership is creating the conditions for success. Solving big problems might feel...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 20, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Last week we were on vacation, and our F150 broke down – again. I was upset and felt myself becoming emotionally hijacked. I was blaming Ford for building this lemon (it’s not the first time it has been towed). No amount of upset, blame or stress was going to...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 19, 2019 | Leadership Daily
A leader once told me he wanted people to do what they were told. The leader didn’t feel he had time to hear others ideas. I told him if he didn’t have time to hear their ideas, then he also did not have time to succeed. Everyone has ideas. One of the jobs...
