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Keepers of the Flame – The Unexpected Gift of Saying Yes
Keepers of the Flame – The Unexpected Gift of Becoming a Vistage Chair As I write this, I’m somewhere around 35,000 feet above the country on my way to Denver…
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Treat energy as a resource — inve
Treat energy as a resource — invest it where it has the greatest leverage and rest when you need it so your judgment stays sharp. Track where energy is spent…
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Make trade-offs transparent in bu
Make trade-offs transparent in budget conversations — honest talk about choices leads to better allocations and less resentment.…
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Tell a story about a mistake you
Tell a story about a mistake you learned from this year — vulnerability teaches and gives others permission…
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Ask the team for one bold, small
Ask the team for one bold, small experiment to try next year — controlled risk with fast learning…
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Make development part of everyone
Make development part of everyone’s job — career conversations belong to leaders, not just HR, and they shape…
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Model balance during the holidays
Model balance during the holidays — rest is a business strategy because it preserves judgment and stamina for…
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Use the season’s quiet to write a
Use the season’s quiet to write a short note of priorities and appreciation to your team; perspective and…
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On days of rest remember that lea
On days of rest remember that leadership is a long arc — steady, thoughtful choices compound into a…
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Distill three lessons from the ye
Distill three lessons from the year — short lists are actionable and memorable and will focus your improvements…
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Close open loops and clear the ba
Close open loops and clear the backlog so you start the new year with fewer distractions and more…
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Set one audacious but credible go
Set one audacious but credible goal for next year and pair it with clear first steps so the…
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Communicate your vision for next
Communicate your vision for next year in one page — simplicity invites alignment and execution from the whole…
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Thank people for the year, name t
Thank people for the year, name the behaviors you admired, and explain how they’ll matter next year —…
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Close the year with reflection an
Close the year with reflection and resolve: name what you learned, what you’ll stop doing, and the one…
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Be explicit about the customer ex
Be explicit about the customer experience you want and measure it — if you can’t measure it, you…
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Teach teams to think in scenarios
Teach teams to think in scenarios so you’re ready for multiple futures — planning for alternatives reduces panic…
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Close the month by asking “what d
Close the month by asking “what did we learn?” and use those lessons to set focused priorities for…
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Celebrate the people who do the h
Celebrate the people who do the hard, unseen work — those contributions sustain the company and deserve attention,…
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Consistency in small things — pun
Consistency in small things — punctuality, follow-through, responsiveness — builds credibility over time and signals that you can…
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Make leadership success measurabl
Make leadership success measurable in your team; well-defined expectations give people the direction they need to improve and…
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Lead to create clarity about the
Lead to create clarity about the next stage of growth; when people know the horizon, they can find…
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Use metrics as conversation start
Use metrics as conversation starters not the whole story — numbers need context and the leader’s judgment to…
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Encourage leaders to leave their
Encourage leaders to leave their comfort zones occasionally; managed discomfort is the price of growth and learning. Give…
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Build rituals that connect people
Build rituals that connect people to the company story — shared memory creates cohesion and a sense of…
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Be generous with time for strong
Be generous with time for strong contributors — investing in their growth yields outsized returns for the organization.…
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Practice honest year-end prioriti
Practice honest year-end prioritization — a clean focus makes closing the book and launching the next year far…
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Ask the team “what should we stop
Ask the team “what should we stop doing next year?” eliminating the old creates space for what matters…
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Recognize the power of apology an
Recognize the power of apology and repair — leaders who repair harm restore trust and model the humility…
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Make it safe to bring up tough ne
Make it safe to bring up tough news early — early warning is the difference between repair and…
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Lead with questions more than ans
Lead with questions more than answers; questions invite ownership, surface options, and often produce better paths forward. Use…
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Be deliberate about year-end succ
Be deliberate about year-end succession planning — the next person’s success starts with the choices you make now…
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