Judgment Without Context Often Hinders Progress
Context matters. I appreciate that there is a lot of anger and resentment in the world today. In some regards, it feels like these are unusually scary times, especially for the more vulnerable amongst us. It can be easy when confronted with tragedy or great difficulty to lose your sense of context. Because life is […]
Leadership Thought #492 – Too Much Judgment of Others Without Facts
Too much judgment can be dangerous! It feels like we live in a world today where rushing to judge the behaviors and actions of others without all the facts has become the norm. It is especially convenient when the person in question thinks or looks different than us. America is still a place where you’re […]
Leadership Thought #391 – Pace Yourself
You can’t operate at top gear all the time. Even “Type A” people need some downtime or they will eventually burn out. I watch people all the time push themselves to the limit. You can see it in their eyes and read it in their body language when they are exhausted. And, tired people tend to underperform, make less than optimal decisions, allow their people skills to slip and if they are not careful begin to resent heir work. It’s very important for leaders to learn to pace themselves and set a good example for others to follow.
Leadership Thought #363 – Patience Can Be a Good Thing
I would have to say that I tend to be an impatient person (although I’m working on it). I’m sure everyone who knows me wouldn’t argue with this point. I prefer taking action to waiting. Once I make up my mind about something, I just want to move forward and make progress. In addition, I get frustrated with others who don’t operate with the same sense of urgency that I do. It literally boggles my mind how slow and uninspired many people seem on a daily basis. However, with time and some maturity, I’ve begun to realize that the problem isn’t always them and maybe sometimes it’s me.
Leadership Thought #219 – Things Aren’t Always “Black and White”
The problem is that life is complex not simple. There are many reasons why things do or do not happen. At some point we all are faced with difficult choices with no clear answers. Very often we make these decisions under some level of duress and/or with imperfect information or unclear guidelines. Life does just happen sometimes and navigating it can be as much of an art as a science.
Daily Leadership Thought #114 – Keep Plugging Away
Life rewards resilience. Each of us will experience highs and lows. There will be moments where we feel we can do no wrong and others where very little seems to go right. We may feel on top of our game professionally, but struggling personally and vice versa. It is all part of the journey.
Daily Leadership Thought #58 – Emotions Aren’t Bad
Emotions aren’t bad they just need to be appropriate to the situation and managed accordingly. In my experience, people often won’t trust or have other concerns about a leader or colleague who is devoid of emotion and seemingly stoic in all situtaions.
Daily Leadership Thought #44 – It’s important in life to have things that ground you
Individual depth is never achieved through a strategy of situational breadth. Personal strength will always emanate from the core of your being and it’s critical you never lose sight of this fact.