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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Stop asking people to give up their personal time
Lunchtime is an opportunity for people to disconnect for a while.
Building trust in a team takes time
Trust isn’t something you create in a single event or activity.
Burnout is a choice
After years in this pursuit and sacrificing what I believed in it finally happened. I burned myself out.
Embrace your competition
Rather than competing, what might be different if you worked together as if there’s more than enough for everyone to succeed.
Do managers belong in team meetings?
The other day I was asking my opinion about managers attending team meetings. To which I gave my favourite consultant answer: “well … it depends.”
Hire people smarter than you
Why not trust them to do the job you hired them for.
Teams in a fluid environment
Does it make sense to put the energy into forming a team?
Lead them to the top of mountains
When the people you lead confront their fears and doubts, it will bring up your fears and doubts.
Don’t rush through team building
You can’t hurry through team building and get a good outcome.
Don’t confuse your organizational and communication structures
The most effective way for teams to get what they need is to talk to each other directly.
Trust the people over the process
When you trust the people first, you send the message that you trust them to identify problems.
Leadership that barely exists
Look inward for all the validation you need of the impact your leadership is having.
