Problem-solving is in the “DNA” of effective leadership. So how come sometimes it just doesn’t work? Why is it that some attempts at problem-solving feel like you’re just butting your head into a brick wall? Why do some of the best-intentioned problem-solving initiatives just fall flat? Sometimes it’s because, right out of the gate, you…
8 ‘Momentum Killers’ Leaders Must Avoid
Leadership is all about generating momentum. Take a static organization or situation and drop an effective leader into the mix and what do you get? Momentum. Where you have momentum, and where you have no momentum, it always points towards leadership. In other words, where you have an effective leader, one of the almost inevitable…
Don’t Settle for ‘Change’, Push for ‘Growth’
There’s a subtle form of complacency that can creep into the mindset of just about any leader. It’s the willingness to settle for Change, when it is really Growth that is called for. The difference might sound subtle, but in fact it is an important and significant difference. Leaders armed with the growth mindset are…
5 Times Leaders Just Need to Stop Talking
Leaders need to talk. They must cast vision. They must issue challenges. They must extend encouragement. But just as importantly, effective leaders also grasp another fundamental truth: Sometimes leaders need to just stop talking. These are times when the most effective communication strategy is not say a thing. 1. When it’s time to listen When…
Big Problem? Know Which Bucket Has the Solution
Some leadership challenges are nothing more than a little pothole in the road. Others are more like a giant speed-bump. But every now and then you will face something far greater; you will face a challenge that can only be described as an enormous brick wall completely blocking your path. And when that happens,…