How to Break the 80 20 Rule: Getting Past Pareto For Better Results
According to the 80 20 Rule, 20% of your team is carrying 80% of the load. If that’s the case, 80% could do substantially more. If you’re like many managers I meet, you might be tempted to throw up your hands and accept the Pareto Principle as a given....
The Tension Connection
Tight shoulders. Strained relationships. Visions not yet achieved. Public disclosure of private struggle. Tension is exhausting unless it’s invigorating. What’s A Tension Map? After reading Steven Snyder’s new book, Leadership and the Art of...
The Power of Great Expectations
It was March over a decade ago. I had just finished singing Amazing Grace and was headed down from the choir loft back to my pew. My Dad began the eulogy for my Grandma, who had died that week. He looked at his brothers and sisters in the first row and said, “I...
Let’s Grow Leaders as Shared In Other Growing Scenes (a Sunday Supplement)
As a “growing” leader I am always inspired by the work of other leaders and thinkers. The online community stretches me beyond my own experiences and thinking. I engage in several leadership tribes and bring their thoughts and challenges back to you and...
Leadership Traits That Clearly Inspire Confidence
You’ve got good people on the team, but they lack confidence. Which leadership traits should you rely on? You’ve worked hard to build a strong repertoire of leadership skills. How do you know which ones to use in this situation? How can you best build up...
A Good Mad is a Terrible Thing To Waste
Are you good at angry? Or, do you waste your “mads?” Angry informs. Angry teaches. Mad makes us care. Unless it doesn’t. Use anger to fuel passions and accomplish change. Don’t respond with frustration, outbursts, or retaliation. All...
Stop Waiting Time
What are you waiting for? Is your waiting a waste? When Waiting is a Waste As a road warrior, I spend lots of time sitting in airports, my 2 computers plugged into the wall, on the phone, with 3 leadership books at the ready. As I look around there are always people...
How Do You Inspire Passion in Others?
What if you’re “skipping to work?,” but are having trouble igniting passion on your team? That’s more difficult, and a vital part of leadership. Why Passion Matters Jeremy Kingsley, author of the new book, Inspired People Produce Results shares...
