Mike’s Blog
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Learning and growth happen in your comfort zone
To learn and grow from the experience of doing something new, people need to return to their comfort zone to build on what’s made them successful to date.
What privileges do you enjoy
Privilege has an unconscious impact on how we see and interact with each other.
Which way are you looking?
I find leading easier by paying attention to the leading indicators.
Let the team do the leading
When people go to new heights, others will naturally want to join them there.
Don’t let problems keep you from moving forward
We all bump into things that are a problem in our lives.
The choices that define your leadership
The choices you make define your leadership, including your unproductive choices.
Your actions will have more impact than your plans
Do something bold today. You might just learn you are a more powerful leader than you were giving yourself credit for.
Who’s leadership path are you on?
The world needs the uniqueness of your leadership.
Do you know what you care about?
Without passion, it is unlikely you are going to care enough to be in a position of leading.
Do you respect yourself?
Celebrate the impact you had today through your abilities, qualities and achievements
Do you work together?
You are a stronger leader when you don’t lead by yourself.
Stop beating yourself up
When you can see all the good, I’ll bet you find those problems aren’t that big after all.
Problem-solving requires honesty
Why do articles list “being honest” as a strategy for problem-solving? Isn’t that table stakes?
How much talking do you want?
You’re missing the point if you think extroverts need to talk less or introverts need to talk more.
Are you transforming or changing
Change requires you to do something differently. Transforming requires you to think differently. Which are you doing?
High-performing teams don’t happen by accident
If you’re ’too busy’ to create the conditions for a high-performing team, then you’re too busy to have a high-performing team.
Everything is as it is
What if nothing is really good or bad? What if everything is simply how it is?
When the weather is unseasonably warm
While enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures, never forget it’s not sustainable for the planet or us.
Don’t burn down your house
While passionately arguing for a cause, don’t forget the pot on your stove about to burn your house down.
Paradoxes and doing nothing
A paradox of leadership is knowing sometimes the best to do is nothing.
Don’t walk the easy path
The well-worn path might seem safe, but the real adventure lies where no path exists.
The paradox of leadership
The paradox of leadership is always striving to have an impact without knowing the impact you’ve had.
Who do you put first?
"Put yourself first. After all, no one ever put ‘They should have worked harder’ on their tombstone." — Fred Stein
Where do you hear what your heart is telling you?
Find the place where you can hear what your heart is telling you, then return there often.
