Effective Leaders Pick Up the Phone
You will need a piece of paper or a Post-It note for this blog. On that paper, write down an answer to one of these questions: What is your most troubling current issue? What is one task on your list … Read More
Effective Leaders Pause to Listen
posted in: Communication, Servant leadership, Stretching and Growing
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The essence of servant leadership is to meet the needs of your organization and your people. But arrogance creeps in when you assume you’ve got it figured out. Because you’re the leader. You ought to know. Peter Block calls this … Read More
Leaders Change Things Up to Keep Them Front of Mind
posted in: Communication, Positivity, Servant leadership
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Typically applied to human biology and exercise, the Adaptation Principle is the body’s way of adjusting to increased or decreased physical demands to remain in homeostasis. Applied to life circumstances and work, the Adaptation Principle says that when human beings … Read More
Leaders Embrace Diverse Backgrounds
posted in: Organizational Improvement, Servant leadership, Vision
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I’ve been working with organizations in all sectors for over ten years, helping them develop leaders who motivate and teams who love working together. However, it took a few years for some skeptical high-level leaders and large corporations to take … Read More
Leaders are Cautious About Self-Reference
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Servant leadership
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I used to espouse this as a general rule: Successful leaders avoid saying “I,” “me,” and “myself” when offering thoughts and assigning tasks. Using team-oriented “we” language keeps the focus on others instead of the leader. However… I’ve revised my … Read More
Humility is Necessary for Leaders
posted in: Servant leadership, Stretching and Growing
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“Humility is the cornerstone of leadership.” –John G. Miller The word “leadership” brings to mind several adjectives: action-oriented, outgoing, visionary, confident, competent, problem-solving, and responsible. However, I would argue the most important quality in a leader is humility. But what … Read More
Leaders Know the Place of Attitude
posted in: Positivity, Stretching and Growing
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You may have heard me share this quote from Batman Begins: “Bruce, deep down you may still be that same great kid you used to be. But it’s not who you are underneath… it’s what you do that defines you.” … Read More
Leaders Talk About How We Do Things Around Here
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Organizational Improvement
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Jim, the principal at my first teaching job, often said, “Most days, we have fun around here.” He said this to me at my job interview and followed it with “…and you can’t say that about most jobs.” I accepted … Read More
The Relationship Between Delegation and Role-Modeling
posted in: Modeling Behavior
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We all know the value of modeling for team members. We also know it’s appropriate to delegate tasks in order to develop others. Here are some thoughts on the relationship between modeling and delegation: Delegated work makes people feel valued, … Read More
Leaders Avoid Using Passive Voice
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Stretching and Growing
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We are at our best when we feel in control of our fate. In other words, when we have a sense of autonomy, we are more likely to make better choices and take ownership of those choices. Additionally, we inspire … Read More