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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Separate the titles from the skills
I think it’s time to start separating skills from titles.
Mistakes happen … what now?
You can choose to let your mistakes define you. 0r, you can choose to learn from your mistakes and move forward.
Don’t let the power dynamic get in the way of the flow of information
The real power from information happens when the power dynamic allows it to flow freely across the whole hierarchy.
Connection will trump conformance every day
The antidote to conformance is connection.
Your words motivate people – how are your words motivating people?
Choose your words to motivate them to do their best work.
Do you trust them enough to let them self-organize?
If you want your team to self-organize, it means letting them self-organize around everything, including their failures.
Acknowledging the team in the face of failure
It’s important to acknowledge and celebrate the team’s efforts.
The pandemic of polarization
It’s easy to misunderstand a few words, and suddenly your team is Polarized.
Focus on what is being done, rather than what isn’t
It’s easy to focus on what’s not being done, rather than what is being done.
Don’t celebrate with a ‘but’
Instead of following a celebration with a ‘but,’ allow some space.
Working together for your mutual success
You’ll be far more successful by thinking about how ‘we’ can succeed together.
Don’t downplay the impact one person can have on a team
A toxic team member will infect the rest of the team with their toxicity.
