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
Last week, I shared the idea that our team members are our customers. Today I want to take that a step further.If you’re a leader, you’ve almost certainly thought about what you expect from your team. Job expectations matter, and they’re not going anywhere. But there’s a question most of us never ask, and it’s
For years, leaders have been taught a version of the Golden Rule: Lead others the way you would want to be led. While that sounds logical, I’ve come to believe it’s incomplete advice. In fact, one of the biggest leadership mistakes I see is leaders assuming that what works for them will work equally well for everyone else. The
Confidence is one of the most important leadership traits — and one of the least discussed.We all want confidence for ourselves. We want it for our children. We admire it in others. Yet when it comes to leadership development, most organizations spend far more time building competence than building confidence.The truth is, both matter. And
No one wants a micromanager.I’ve talked to hundreds of leaders and asked thousands of people over the years, and I’ve never heard anyone say, “I wish my boss would watch me more closely.”And honestly, most leaders don’t want to be micromanagers either.Yet almost everyone has experienced it.What’s especially interesting is this: you would think a
Page [tcb_pagination_current_page] of [tcb_pagination_total_pages]