Sat.Dec 22, 2012 - Fri.Dec 28, 2012

Leadership Freak

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Beyond Typical S.M.A.R.T Goals in 2013

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The former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Jim Parker, told me, “Don’t set artificial goals for yourself.” Begin with noble ends: Leadership is about people. Set people goals. Production and profitability are useful and necessary but never enough. Increasing profits by 6% is important but not noble. Two questions beyond artificial: How do you want to [.].

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Overcoming 7 Barriers to Getting What You Want

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All leaders want what they don’t have. Wrong wanting frustrates. Right wanting motivates. Why leaders don’t get what they want? Failure to name it. You never achieve what you don’t name. Fear prevents leaders from saying what they really want. Neglecting the team. Too much time spent focused on reaching goals not enough focused on [.].

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Six Ways to Find Your Future

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The past is the future for most. Persistence and endurance assure continuity. But, more of the same won’t birth new futures. Looking back and holding on stagnates, solidifies, and congeals life like cold bacon grease. 99% of the conversations I have about the future are actually about the past. Creating the future is recreating “glory [.].

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Create Culture by Celebrating Small

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Hate your work environment? Build rather than tear down. Whining reinforces negative environments. Celebrations build and reinforce positive environments. Celebrations create culture. Sadly, short-sighted leaders are stingy with positives and free with negatives. All they talk about is: What went wrong? What needs to be fixed? What fell short? Negative celebrations build negative environments.

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Facing the Challenge of Restraint

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Tell me the last time you didn’t step in to help. I know you love talking about everything you do. What you aren’t doing matters, too. Restraint represents one of leadership’s great challenges. Success includes pulling back. Stepping in frustrates talent. Fixing de-motivates. Solving insults. Unrestrained leaders don’t help, they get in the way.

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Leadership Lessons from Christmas

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It doesn’t matter, skeptic, doubter, or believer, the Christmas Story contains useful leadership lessons. Connect: Leaders connect. Who can’t connect with a baby? If leadership is all about people then connecting is essential. When I asked Henry Mintzberg for his favorite word of advice, he said one word, “Connect.” Vulnerability: Vulnerability is dangerous but necessary to connect. [.].

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