Archive for February 2021

Do you want to become a more clear thinking, creative, and consistent leader? One who stays out in front of issues and problems? One who avoids always getting caught off guard and being constantly reactionary to everyone and everything? I’m guessing you do. Let me share with you how. Stop. Take out a pen and…

I first heard the idea of talent stacking from Scott Adams. He says “Most people can – with practice –develop a variety of skills that work well together. I call this idea the Talent Stack.” There are two ways to be extraordinary or elite: 1. Be a top 1%er in one area. This is what some might…

Gold=strengths || Shadow=strengths overplayed that turn to weaknesses Every person has shadows to their gold. Often times, our shadows do more damage than our gold does good. By recognizing our shadows we can take action to avoid our shadows hurting our leadership. I used to have a pattern of zero reflection and all ‘doing’. My gold…

Why is holding your staff accountable so hard to do for many leaders? It is hard because you are, as one author put it, confronting people on their performance and behavior. Accountability doesn’t need to be hard and or super uncomfortable but it HAS to be consistent. Accountability is keeping account of someone’s ability…hence the name…

There is a line of questions that leaders should be asking themselves weekly and maybe even daily: As a leader, am I clear on who I am, what my purpose is, what my values, expectations, and strategies are, and am I bringing clarity to those I lead?  A leader who brings clarity creates an environment where…