In leadership, a little perspective can go a long way. One of the most important functions of effective leadership is the ability to look at a series of problems and to determine their relative size and importance. Is this a big problem, or a little problem? Of all of the problems facing our team, which…
Are You Missing the Messages Hidden in Silence?
Effective leaders know that the art of communication is as much about listening as it is about talking. But to really master this art, leaders must learn to listen to, and interpret, silence as much as they listen to words. If you’re going to really understand what is happening with your team and with your…
10 Unmistakable Signs You’re Talking Like a Leader
Leaders talk like leaders. There is a rhythm, a cadence and an unmistakable style of communicating that can instantly be recognized in effective leaders. It’s a way of communicating that mobilizes teams, that instills confidence and that clarifies directions. Leaders talk like leaders. Like any language, the skill of talking like a leader can be…
Are These Judgement-Crushers Hurting Your Decisions?
One of the most important weapons in any leader’s arsenal is good judgement. Good judgement allows you to size up a challenging situation, and to make the right call. Good judgement allows you to examine a fork-in-the-road moment and to discern the appropriate path. And because good judgement is so vital a component in leadership,…
Are You Hurting Your Leadership by Withholding Credit?
It happens all the time. You’ll find yourself in a planning session with a group of leaders, when all of a sudden someone will use one of the well-worn leadership axioms, “Well, just think of what our team can accomplish if no one cares who gets the credit!” That quote is usually attributed to Harry Truman. Well,…