Leadership is not a title. It is a trail. Every leader leaves behind clues. Some are obvious. The words they use, the decisions they make, the standards they set. Others are quieter. How they treat the newest employee, how they respond under pressure, how they handle disappointment, how they make people feel when the meeting… Continue reading Does Leadership Leave Clues?
Tag: Clarity
Do You Have a Personal Org Chart?
Most leaders would never run a business without an org chart. Kept current, well thought out, effective. We want to know who owns finance, sales, operations, marketing, technology, people, customer experience, legal, compliance, and strategy. Even in a small company, clarity matters. When the boxes are unclear, things can get missed. When responsibilities are vague,… Continue reading Do You Have a Personal Org Chart?
What If Life Had A/B Testing?
In business, we love A/B tests. Measure the results, then select the winner. Clean. Logical. Measurable. Life does not work that way. In life, you do not get to go left and right at the same time. You take the job or you do not.You start the company or you stay where you are.You have… Continue reading What If Life Had A/B Testing?
Boulders in the Flow
Why does life feel stuck when, on paper, everything should be moving along fine? Sometimes the answer is simple: there are boulders in your flow! Here is a powerful exercise. Take a blank sheet of 8½ x 11 paper and draw two vertical lines, one on the far left and one on the far right.… Continue reading Boulders in the Flow
What’s In Your Way?
We all say we want more. More productivity. More peace. More balance. Better relationships. Better health. A clearer sense of purpose. A stronger version of ourselves at home, at work, and with the people who matter most. But the better question is not “What do I need more of?” The better question is “What’s in… Continue reading What’s In Your Way?
Does Your Business Need a Commander’s Intent?
In the heat of a mission, a United States Marine doesn’t wait for a 10 page memo from headquarters to decide how to react to a changing battlefield. They rely on Commander’s Intent. They know the “why” and the “what” which allows them to figure out the “how” in real time. Too many business leaders… Continue reading Does Your Business Need a Commander’s Intent?
Improved Daily Productivity – How?
Productivity isn’t always about doing more. It’s about doing what matters, with clarity, intention, and energy. We often use “busyness” as a shield to avoid the uncomfortable work of choosing. If you want to move from “doing more” to “doing what matters”, try different approaches. One simple but powerful approach is the 25-5 Method. The… Continue reading Improved Daily Productivity – How?
Roles on your Leadership Throne
Claiming Your Seat in Life, Family, Relationships, and Work Every one of us sits on a personal leadership throne, whether we acknowledge it or not. The question isn’t if you’re a leader, but how consciously do you carry the roles that make up your life. Leadership isn’t limited to corner offices or big titles. It’s… Continue reading Roles on your Leadership Throne
Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!
Has anyone ever said to you that they want more emails? A Simple & Immediate Win for Email Efficiency I like to call it the see-see problem: when we copy people for the sake of optics, habit, or fear of exclusion, we often create more clutter than clarity. One of the fastest ways to reclaim… Continue reading Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!
Life in a 3-Foot World
Every day, we go into battle. With the extensive noise surrounding each of us, I cannot recall a time when becoming more intentional is so important. The Navy Seal’s refer to living in a “3-Foot World”. Three spheres constantly compete for our attention: Outside of this image, there is the world inside our own head.… Continue reading Life in a 3-Foot World