Servant Leadership “Serve your boss, not your employees”
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Leaders across the world would say, “that a person having a positive attitude is very important”, in fact when asked many would say the most important, so why do so many leaders accept less than great positive attitudes from their employees? Some reasons include; too hard; it is because of HR or legal and a…
One of my favorite sayings is to “Go big or go home”. I believe in this 100%. The cliched saying that you won’t regret the things you tried on your deathbed, only the things you didn’t is also true. I found a great article/video online that I found very inspiring- and hope that you do…
While reviewing some information this morning, I came upon an interesting picture. Take a look at the image to the right and spend a few minutes thinking about it: What stands out to you? Several things call out to me. “Want others to succeed” is a big one for me. If a leaders entire approach…
In business we love to use sport cliché’s (at least I do) and talk about winning as well as use the term coaching versus managing, but are we just talking or are we walking the walk? For example I was just with a client conducting a workshop and one of the managers stated, “I hire…
Ask yourself this question: Knowing what you know today how many of your current employees would you not hire tomorrow? Honestly how many would you not hire for their current job? If several names or people came to your mind, then you are in good company. Most leaders in business today can honestly say they…
Are you nervous about an approaching meeting with an employee who has been performing well below your expectations? Do you need to make sure you’re at your best for this meeting? That you hit all the right notes? That you accomplish all you need to accomplish to give this employee the best chance for improvement…
You can’t lead with only platitudes; know your team members so you can specifically address their strengths and weaknesses. Join each one out on the field so you can see what they do, how they interact with prospects, and where they need improvement. This isn’t micromanaging; it’s coaching.
Late in The Avengers, New York City is under assault by alien forces spiraling out of a portal in the sky. The superheroes fight valiantly, but they’re overrun and need the aid of the local police. Seeing an officer in authority, Captain America rushes to him and tells him what needs to be done to…
When I first met Nathan Jamail a little over three years ago, he impressed me with his practice-oriented approach to sales and leadership. His ideas made a lot of sense to me, and it came as no surprise that these ideas have brought success to those he coaches and to whom he’s given consultations and…