Do you practice the principle that, with people, slow is fast and fast is slow? Dr. Covey liked to say, “With people, slow is fast and fast is slow.” Real relationships require us to slow down, even when everything around...
The Habit of personal responsibility. Habit 1: Be Proactive means more than taking initiative. It means we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. “Response-ability” is the ability to choose your...
Are the efforts of your team members moving your goals forward? How can you make it easier for them to do so? If a goal is elevated to WIG status, it’s vital to the team’s and the organization’s survival or...
Are your people as forthcoming with bad news and negative feedback as they are with good news and positive feedback? The higher up you get in an organization, the more insulated you are from the truth. The phrase “make it...
Effective leaders create systems that make it easier to achieve results. When was the last time you did a “systems check”? As leaders we tend to settle into acceptable patterns, especially around areas of the business that seem fine. We...
Are you and your team delivering activities instead of results? Are the results the right ones? Paraphrasing Henry Ford, “Nobody ever built a reputation on what they said they were going to do.” If you’re a leader, you already have...
I remember a very poignant discussion I had with a leader at FranklinCovey. They led a sales team, and while the team liked this leader, they were frustrated because they couldn’t get any time with this person. The team came...
Giving difficult feedback is a critical leadership competency and is essential to effective coaching, but it isn’t always easy. If you are worried about giving difficult feedback, pinpoint the source of your worry. Is it fear of conflict, inexperience, or...
Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? By the time it finally disappeared, it’s likely...
Do your wins come at the expense of others? Or do you allow others to win at your expense? The best leaders assess their balance of courage and consideration intentionally and repeatedly. Courage often means telling it like it is,...
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