by Mike Edwards | Dec 20, 2019 | Leadership Daily
If you’ve watched the movie Finding Nemo, you will remember Dory. Dory is the little blue fish who kept repeating, “just keep swimming.” What I’ve realized is how much of a leader Dory is. Dory has a vision for where they are going (when she...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 19, 2019 | Leadership Daily
There was a period during my career I thought I was good at controlling change. The problem with trying to control change is, the more you try to control change, the more change will happen to you. Take, for example, the taxi business. The taxi world shifted...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 18, 2019 | Leadership Daily
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” — Bill Gates What does it feel like when you give someone constructive (i.e. negative) feedback? For me, I feel anxious, and would rather avoid the conversation. One way to...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 17, 2019 | Leadership Daily
I am frequently talking about the importance of leaders sharing the purpose for which their organization exists. This idea about leadership seems to be common knowledge. However, when can a leader assume the people know the purpose and stop talking about it? My rule...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 16, 2019 | Leadership Daily
A leader is someone others choose to follow. However, what happens when you’re trying to lead, and no-one is following? You could force them to follow you, but that’s not leadership. There can be any number of reasons others aren’t following your...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 13, 2019 | Leadership Daily
I once worked for a leader who talked – a lot. He seemed to be able to speak extensively on almost any topic. I remember one meeting where he went on for nearly an hour. A leader’s job is to help others succeed. How do you expect to hear where you can help...
