Clear decision-making flows from an uncluttered mind. Knowing how to de-clutter your thinking can make or break your ability to make the right call. When a decision is looming, it’s time for clarity. It’s the time for an ability to organize your thoughts, weigh the most relevant data and sift through the most important opinions. But if…
5 Clear Indicators That You’ve Taken Your Eye Off The Leadership Ball
One of the most important roles of the leader is to ensure that they, and their team, are keeping their eye on the ball at all times. That means providing clarity of focus and helping each person know which priorities require attention. Many years ago this hit me with full force during a particularly hectic…
How To Leverage Clarity On Your “Why” To Maximize Your Leadership
The first step in bringing alignment to your leadership is to be able to clearly, quickly, and decisively answer your Why question. Why are you leading? Why are you doing what you’re doing? Why are you putting your time and energy into one particular strategy, versus another? When you can answer such questions with crystal…
5 Powerful Ways To Immediately Transform Your Leadership Mindset
Effective leaders see the world through the lens of possibilities. This ability is a learned skill, and it is a skill that must be developed if the leader is going to garner any sense of optimism among those they seek to influence. It is not a naive, “don’t worry be happy” type of mindset. Rather,…
How To Discover A Christmas Leadership Miracle
A leader must be as jealously protective of their people as they are zealously focused on their goal. And as the Christmas season is upon us, you can find a vivid picture of how these two vital leadership principles can be intertwined by looking at one of the time-honored carols of the season. In Good King Wenceslas you…
