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Autonomy is limiting without boundaries
Autonomy without boundaries is likely to cause more problems than good.
Good conversations don’t happen by accident
When in a heated debate, don’t be afraid to ask questions and even design the conversation on the fly.
Trust them to be vulnerable
Make it safe for people to be vulnerable and trust that they will go as far as they are comfortable.
Make it safe for people to be different
Make it safe for people to talk about their differences.
Change and patience go hand-in-hand with each other
With a little patience, you and the team will have the space to see what might be in your way.
Stop giving your approval; help them do it themselves
Rather than giving them your approval, ask powerful questions to get them to find approval from within.
Improvement and space go hand in hand
Innovation, creativity, and improvements all need space to emerge.
How much trust exists in your team?
Allow yourself to be vulnerable, and others will do the same.
Do you need a group or a team?
In business, does it ever make sense not to bring people together as a team?
Do you know when to walk away from what you want?
Sometimes the right thing to do is to walk away.
Blame will not change anything
The antidote to the blame trap is to add a bit of curiosity.
Staying connected in times of working from home
Find ways to be intentionally connected in these days of isolation.
Taking bold actions
When you take a bold action, you might fail. However, I also know you’re going to learn from it.
Watch out for the ‘one more’ trap
A statement that starts with “Just one more…” is a trap! Make sure you don’t fall into it.
Align your corporate values to attract the right people
You will struggle to attract the right people if your corporate values don’t align with the values of the people you want to attract.
Do your comfort zones still serve you
Your comfort zones serve you until they don’t. Which of your comfort zones do you need to leave behind?
Don’t hide your weaknesses
Share your weaknesses with your team. They might just help you turn it into a strength.
Where is self-care on your priority list?
Where is self-care on your priority list? Try making it #1 for a couple of weeks and notice what happens.
You don’t need to work to be an authentic leader
You’re missing the point if you have a goal of learning how to be an authentic leader.
Are you paranoid about productivity?
Your biggest problem likely isn’t productivity if you’re paranoid about remote workers’ productivity.
Returning to the office takes work
Returning to the office doesn’t magically come with collaboration, innovation or teamwork. Those are things you need to recreate.
Decisions don’t always need action
What if the right decision is to not do anything.
Stop looking for a eureka moment
Stop hoping for the eureka moment. Just keep taking little steps, and you will get there.
An important question for leaders to ask
Great leaders are always asking, “How can I help you succeed today?”
