Leadership Daily
This is for everyone who is interested in Leadership, teams, and people. Every weekday I share a story or thought inspired by something in my week, along with a thought on how you might integrate this into your life.
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Focus on the gap and productivity will improve
Instead of pushing on the inputs or outputs, start by focusing on the gap between inputs and outputs.
You will lower productivity when you try to drive it
Rather than trying to drive productivity, let the team take responsibility for improving productivity.
Listen to all the voices
Resistors are an essential voice in your system.
Do they know why?
When people understand why they are more likely to take responsibility for doing their best work.
Get to know the people
When you get to know the people better, your leadership will change.
Processes will never solve people problems
You can’t solve people problems with process.
Four powerful words that open doorways
Listen. Ask for their thoughts and feelings.
Without boundaries you run the risk of burning out
What are you doing to draw boundaries between work and family life for you and your team?
A request is always more powerful than a demand
A request is always far more powerful than a demand.
Who’s really responsible for Zoom fatigue
Start by examining what has you not trusting them.
What feedback are you giving?
Positive feedback is 1,200 times more effective at helping others improve.
How are you using buzzwords?
I find myself increasingly sensitive to buzzwords. Buzzwords, by definition, are jargon and the fashionable thing to talk about. It seems buzzwords give the illusion that something can be easy. Take this course, or do what I'm telling you and suddenly your problems...
