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Daily Leadership Thought #28
Always think in terms of scenarios/contingencies; things rarely turn out exactly as planned.
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Daily Leadership Thought #27
Take full responsibility for making your meetings effective and well worth the expenditure of resources, time and effort
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Daily Leadership Thought #26
When confronted with a contrary opinion, don’t be defensive, instead hear the other person out and stay focused on the issue not…
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Daily Leadership Thought #25
Stick to a regular reading schedule (not just non-fiction and including the classics); reading broadens your pespective, encourages self-reflection and disciplines your…
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Daily Leadership Thought #24
Micromanaging always does more harm than good in the long run; Hire the right people, give them clear direction, and then “trust”…
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Daily Leadership Thought #23
Encourage others to challenge your own thinking; don't ever think you "know it all" because you don't
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Daily Leadership Thought #22
Allow time for daily planning and reflection
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Daily Leadership Thought #21
Build a network of advisors you can consult on all major decisions – no leader is an island
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Daily Leadership Thought #20
Learn from your failures, otherwise they come back to haunt you
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Daily Leadership Thought #19
If you don’t know the answer be honest about it and seek out help
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Daily Leadership Thought #18
Address your biggest challenges/opportunities today; Don’t procrastinate
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Daily Leadership Thought #17
Your role is what you make of it – there are no excuses when you are in charge
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Daily Leadership Thought #16
You set the tone, remain positive and keep crises to a minimum
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Daily Leadership Thought #15
When you are wrong, admit it, knowingly jumping off a cliff is rarely courageous, but always dangerous…
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Daily Leadership Thought #14
Push yourself to interact with people who make you (and each other) smarter
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Daily Leadership Thought #13
How you treat people, sets the standard for your organization (and children)
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Daily Leadership Thought #12
Avoid emotional extremes, they exhaust those around you and weaken your credibility
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Daily Leadership Thought #11
Keep score on the things that matter – don’t get bogged down in the unimportant
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Daily Leadership Thought #10
Important relationships operate best as a well cultivated garden, unless you tend to them on a regular basis, weeds will grow
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Daily Leadership Thought #9
Spend the most time with people who make you feel good about yourself and life in general
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Daily Leadership Thought #8
Don’t get sucked into the vortex of hyper-activity
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Daily Leadership Thought #7
Build your life around what is important to you (and the people you care about)
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Daily Leadership Thought #6
You are an ambassador for your organization to the rest of the world – never forget this
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Daily Leadership Thought #5
Understand that as long as there is someone else in the office, you have an audience
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Daily Leadership Thought #4
You must be consistently clear on what success looks like and how to get there, otherwise confusion will emerge
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Daily Leadership Thought #3
Think like an orchestra conductor – get all the different pieces working together in harmony
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Daily Leadership Thought #2
If the problem can be solved by someone else, let them do it
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Daily Leadership Thought #1
Always strive to operate at your “highest and best use” to the organization