The hardest work you will ever do in leadership is to lead yourself. It is so difficult. You know all of your weak points, you can rationalize every point, and you don’t have to be accountable to anyone else. It is hard to overcome that. One minute you’re committing to staying fully hydrated to keep […]
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In high school drivers ed, my instructor told me he was going to pull the emergency brake. At the time we were in a classroom session on a bight sunny fall day. I had never pulled the brake before and I honestly thought he was joking. Why would someone pull the brake when you were
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Based on a study conducted by CEB Global in 2020, 60% of new managers fail within the first 24 months of being promoted. That is almost an unfathomable number. More than half of new leaders fail while they are still in the honeymoon phase. The next part is pretty simple, we all make a rush
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I’ve seen the dread on hiring managers and new supervisors alike. There is a new manager starting, or even a group of them, and no training planned for them. We focus so much on getting technical training right for employees that we never prioritize leader development. As a result we create an army of supervisors
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Whenever I meet someone who wants to advance their leadership skills one of the first things they bring up is their leadership style. I hear things like, I can’t get all soft with my team, I’m an authoritative leader. I am a coaching leader so I don’t speak first ever. Things like that. All very
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I was recording a podcast recently and was reminded of a time in my life where I dreaded going to work every day. My role had gotten stripped down to the extent that it wasn’t fun anymore. My boss was demeaning. No one really seemed to care what I thought or what I brought to
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Ever gone on a trip with a group of people and noticed how long it takes to get the day started for everyone? You want to see all the sites and can’t wait to get started. You’re ready to go but have to wait on everyone else. Do they have their water? How many will
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I’ve learned enough in my years to know that I can never judge a book by its cover. I sat across from Jared. He was well dressed, articulate, and had titles from prior positions that many would be envious of. You would expect him to be the full package, accomplished, confident, and, of course, a
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You might consider the cost of success. There are many times that we hold ourselves back simply because the thought of that cost is enough to scare us away. Success might cost you too much pressure. It might have you working too many hours. Successfully making it to a new level might introduce new problems
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So many people want to drive change but hold back, feeling helpless, because they aren’t responsible for decisions in the group. You can tailor your efforts to impact the decisions and direction of group regardless of your position within it. Today I’m sharing the psychological tips to drive the changes you want to see when
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