Are you walking the walk?When I’m training leaders, I often get asked by participants in the class, “Is my boss going to take this class?” Or they ask, “Did my boss take this class?”Sometimes the answer is yes. And if the answer is yes, I say, “Why did you ask me?”They say, “Because I see
You send people to training. You want them to use what they learned. Right?So when they don’t, you start looking for someone to blame. Maybe it’s the training. Maybe it’s the trainer. Maybe it’s the learner.But there’s another part to this equation. And it’s you, Mr. or Miss Leader.I’m going to suggest that perhaps you’re
Do you ever wonder why training doesn’t stick?So why do we send people to training? Why do organizations create training to send people to? We do that to get different results — presumably better results.The Three Things That Have to HappenAnd if we want different or better results, three things have to happen from the
Do you expect your team to read your mind?As a leader, you’ve likely experienced this frustration. I know I have — I’ve seen it and heard it over and over.Here it is: someone didn’t do what you expected. You’re disappointed. You’re frustrated. But you actually never told them what you expected. So how were they
Are you what you do? James Clear says identity change is the North Star for habit change. He’s right. But what about the reverse? Because your habits are quietly shaping who you are. The loop works both ways.Your Habits Are Shaping Your Identity TooThat can be great. If you prepare diligently, that’s your habit, and you
We all want to get things done. We need to get things done. Some of us naturally bring more urgency to our work than others. And sometimes external factors push us toward greater urgency, whether that urgency is truly needed or not. In our world, urgency is a big deal. It can drive performance. It can help
Your brain is in a constant state of change. Every day, in every interaction, it’s being wired and rewired based on what you feed it, how you respond to challenges, and the habits of thought you practice. The question isn’t whether your brain is changing — it’s whether you’re taking a conscious, intentional role in
Are you stubborn or persistent? Those two words are closely related. In fact, you might even find them listed as synonyms. They can describe similar characteristics, similar choices, and similar actions. And yet, they don’t feel the same, do they? Most of us would rather be called persistent than stubborn. Persistent sounds positive. It sounds like something we
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