Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 23, 2016

You end up overwhelmed, under-appreciated, and angry, if you own other people’s monkeys. Someone walks in your office with an issue – a monkey. Make sure they walk out with their monkey.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Most leaders don’t know how to best use and effectively express frustration. Unexpressed frustration turns into more frustration. Poorly expressed frustration makes matters worse.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 27, 2016

You cannot lead while jousting with the past. The direction of your leadership begins with the direction of your thoughts. Remarkable leadership is forward-facing and future-focused.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 27, 2016

You cannot lead while jousting with the past. The direction of your leadership begins with the direction of your thoughts. Remarkable leadership is forward-facing and future-focused.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Our response to change, challenge, or turmoil reveals more about us than it says about circumstances. The arrival of Jesus felt like disruptive threat to some and opportunity to others.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Ignorance never doubts. Times are always uncertain. Uneasy leaders understand: Decisions impact others. Circumstances change. Failure is possible. Boldness without doubt is tragedy waiting to happen. When stakes are high, explore your doubts.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Dear Dan, There is a manager in our company who is very “fairness” oriented.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The most impressive leaders continue developing after they succeed. The thing that makes you spectacular is what you’re reaching for.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The most impressive leaders continue developing after they succeed. The thing that makes you spectacular is what you’re reaching for.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 31, 2016

#1 – How Any Leader Can Kickstart and Land a Powerful Conversation You look for an escape when blabbing leaders arrive. But a leader skilled at powerful conversations is a thing of beauty.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 31, 2016

#1 – How Any Leader Can Kickstart and Land a Powerful Conversation You look for an escape when blabbing leaders arrive. But a leader skilled at powerful conversations is a thing of beauty.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I wonder if achieving our dreams would ruin us? “I wish that we had torn the ticket up.” Jack Whittaker, winner of $315 million lottery.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 26, 2016

I asked a team of internal coaches, “What advice would you give aspiring coaches?” These are people who navigate traditional job responsibilities and coach employees as well.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 26, 2016

I asked a team of internal coaches, “What advice would you give aspiring coaches?” These are people who navigate traditional job responsibilities and coach employees as well.

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Tips Advice Team 129

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Recognize and solve negative patterns or you’ll end up solving the same problems over and over.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Most leaders don’t know how to best use and effectively express frustration. Unexpressed frustration turns into more frustration. Poorly expressed frustration makes matters worse.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Our response to change, challenge, or turmoil reveals more about us than it says about circumstances. The arrival of Jesus felt like disruptive threat to some and opportunity to others.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 23, 2016

You end up overwhelmed, under-appreciated, and angry, if you own other people’s monkeys. Someone walks in your office with an issue – a monkey. Make sure they walk out with their monkey.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 20, 2016

#1. Distill challenges and opportunities into one word. Create focus. All high performance requires focus. Chasing urgencies dilutes success. Choose what matters. Ignore what doesn’t matter. (You can’t have it all.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Servant leaders aren’t pussy cats, doormats, or spineless wonders. You have the wrong idea if servant leadership makes you think of picking daisies while holding hands. Servant leaders hunger for success.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Rudolph was a treasure waiting to be discovered. Irritants become advantages in the right situation. My impatience irritates a person on my team. (It probably irritates lots of people.) I’ll call him Mr.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Rudolph was a treasure waiting to be discovered. Irritants become advantages in the right situation. My impatience irritates a person on my team. (It probably irritates lots of people.) I’ll call him Mr. Compassion. In a morning meeting, we decided to ask a TV News Caster to interview someone. Red noses: Mr.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Servant-leadership turns reciprocity outward. Reciprocity represents a shrinking circle of mutual benefit. “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Servant leaders serve others so others are free to serve others.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Servant-leadership turns reciprocity outward. Reciprocity represents a shrinking circle of mutual benefit. “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Servant leaders serve others so others are free to serve others.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I wonder if achieving our dreams would ruin us? “I wish that we had torn the ticket up.” Jack Whittaker, winner of $315 million lottery. How might you and your team need to reimagine yourselves if things go perfectly for your organization in 2017?

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Self-absorbed leaders unintentionally trivialize the people around them. Don’t expect extraordinary performance from people you devalue and disrespect. If you’re really that important, make others feel valued.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Ignorance never doubts. Times are always uncertain. Uneasy leaders understand: Decisions impact others. Circumstances change. Failure is possible. Boldness without doubt is tragedy waiting to happen. When stakes are high, explore your doubts.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 6, 2016

All leader face skeptics. It’s normal, in some cases healthy. Pessimists and doubters keep leaders on their toes. 5 ways to win with skeptics: #1. Overcome the shoe drop distraction.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Unrealistic kindness and untempered helpfulness result in unreliability. A reliable average leader is more valuable than unreliable top talent. Reliability validates your value. The good news is, reliability doesn’t take talent.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Discomfort often tips people toward new behaviors. 4 ways to succeed with tough conversations: #1. Have them quickly. Delay makes matters worse. Say-what-you-see as soon as possible.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Discomfort often tips people toward new behaviors. 4 ways to succeed with tough conversations: #1. Have them quickly. Delay makes matters worse. Say-what-you-see as soon as possible.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We have the astonishing capacity to vigorously defend what isn’t working. When this happens, we eventually blame others for nagging issues. After all, someone has to be responsible for these frustrations.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We have the astonishing capacity to vigorously defend what isn’t working. When this happens, we eventually blame others for nagging issues. After all, someone has to be responsible for these frustrations.

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How To 173

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We have the astonishing capacity to vigorously defend what isn’t working. When this happens, we eventually blame others for nagging issues. After all, someone has to be responsible for these frustrations.

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How To 154

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I coach a leader who is preoccupied and impatient. He walks past people without noticing them. He’s testy when interactions hint at taking longer than absolutely necessary.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I coach a leader who is preoccupied and impatient. He walks past people without noticing them. He’s testy when interactions hint at taking longer than absolutely necessary.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Isolation and disengagement may be normal in the short-term. Things happen. Patterns of disengagement fracture teams. 7 reasons people disengage: #1. They want something.

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