Is that assignment being actively worked or has it been totally forgotten? When bosses are asked what bugs them most about delegating work to their direct reports, the answer often has something to do with them never really being sure about an assignment’s status. And they’ve learned, all too well, that regularly asking for updates […]
Leadership Move #5: Require ‘Unsolicited Updates’ Read More »
Some ideas improve when we restate them in an upside down manner. To that end, several years ago I wrote a piece titled, “Capable of Doing versus Paid to Do.” The idea behind it is that while there are probably a lot of things you’re able to do at work, there are some things
Leadership Move #4: Get Things Done by *NOT* Working on Them Read More »
Beyond the obvious, does your staff know what will enable their success? Do they each how to ‘get to the next level’ vs. just obtaining results in their current position? No matter what level you’re at, or what organization you work for, the more clearly you can communicate your thoughts on the topic, the greater
Leadership Move #3: Articulate the Enablers of Success Read More »
They say the worst place to accomplish something is at a meeting because, by then, all the real decisions have already been made behind closed doors. This is especially true if you are somewhat reserved when it comes to pushing your way into a discussion (like many are) during meetings. So what does it take
To be effective, leaders must be able to ‘move’ flexibly AND consistently, responsively AND proactively, powerfully AND respectfully. If you can’t, you can’t call yourself a (capital L) Leader. Period. Paragraph. End of story. But because the world needs more (capital L) Leaders, this, then, is the first of several ‘Leadership Moves’ that I’ll be
Leadership Move #1: Make Sure That Everyone Knows The Goal Read More »
