Leadership Freak

MARCH 27, 2017

Reverse delegation happens when delegated tasks end up back in your bucket. Reverse delegation stalls the trajectory of your career, the growth of your team, and the success of your organization. Why reverse… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The ability to delegate is the power to build a future bigger than yourself. 6 secrets wise leaders know about delegating: Wise leaders know that delegating includes people development and relationship building. Effective delegating: Builds… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 14, 2012

** Mediocre leaders can’t or won’t delegate. Delegating may be the most unglamorous part of leadership. I woke up this morning with three things on my mind, delegating an important role in the organization I lead, and two Warrens. Warren Buffet on delegation: Hire people and don’t tell them what to [.].

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 11, 2012

Who gets further, those who delegate or those who don’t? Delegate or die. Delegate or stagnate. If your plate is full and you can’t delegate, look around, you’ve reached your highest potential. Delegating is the path to exponential impact, seizing opportunities, flattening organizations, and leadership development.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 17, 2014

Delegating is taking stuff off your plate and putting it on someone else’s. But, if you’re always filling other people’s… Continue reading → Delegation Humility Leading Marks of leaders Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development organizational success'

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

You’re stressed out and over worked because it takes skill and courage to delegate effectively. You’ve reached your highest potential, if you’re maxed out and you refuse to delegate. 10 reasons delegating is difficult:… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Vision Taking others higher Marks of leaders Leading Delegation Trust Values Success Culture Leadership Delegated authority power of authority' But, authority has a role in organizations. The limit of authority is service. The power […].

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Author Book Notes Delegation Leading Marks of leaders Success Teams followers Governor Leavitt Leadership Leadership Development Mike Leavitt organizational success Rich McKewon' But, great organizations are filled with great followers. Becoming number two: “Losing an election was perhaps the most […].

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Delegate – put stuff on someone else’s plate. Accelerate – improve… Continue reading → Feedback Managing Delegation Priorities' Everything you need to know about time management is captured in three words. Eliminate – stop unnecessary or low priority tasks. Prioritize.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 29, 2013

Leadership by decree isn’t leadership. Courage Failure Leading Marks of leaders Passion Taking others higher Values mission & vision Culture Decisions Delegation Leadership Development mission vision organizational success personal vision statements solving problems' You don’t need my permission.”

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 8, 2014

Delegate… Continue reading → Courage Leadership' Cowards dream of meaningful impact but waste life engaged in meaningless activities. The courageous act when it matters. Cowards observe. Contemplation without action is the cowards retreat. Cowards: Refuse to make decisions.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 6, 2013

Helpfulness lifted you to leadership but the [.]. Delegation Failure Leading Personal Growth Trust Leadership Development organizational success' Never help those who can help themselves. You got up this morning thinking about things to-do. But, leaders think about things to-don’t.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Joann Lublin – Power Moms Lublin writes, “Tapping skills honed as time-starved parents, they set priorities well, multitasked, and delegated effectively.” “Motherhood transforms many women into better leaders.” And motherhood provides even bigger… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Delegation Insecurity Leading Strengths Stress Taking others higher Values mission & vision weaknesses departmental communication giving feedback Growth Leadership Development organizational communication organizational success organizational values project organization' Helping people grow means making them uncomfortable.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The seduction of distraction is it makes you feel important while diluting usefulness at the same time. The habit of hurry drains fulfillment and frustrates engagement. No one achieves excellence by doing one… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 30, 2011

You’ll always be a mediocre leader until you become great at delegating. Recently an emerging leader explained they were learning to delegate. You go further faster when you pass the baton; sadly, you hinder your influence and effectiveness when you don’t. He said, “I’m [.].

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Not delegating. “Managers tend to make their biggest mistakes in things they’ve previously done best.” Robert Townsend Mistakes of highly skilled managers: #1. If you were promoted from within, you’re more skilled than… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Won’t delegate. “The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” ” William Pollard Organizations fail because leaders fail and leaders fail because they: Stop learning. Don’t build the team. Can’t collaborate. Won’t adapt. Lack focus. Don’t communicate. Don’t plan.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But arrogance – the hidden enemy of leadership – makes the burdens of leadership heavier. Leadership is fulfilling but ease feels better than constant… Continue reading → Meaningful service and happy feelings don’t always go together.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 12, 2021

Would your organization thrive if governments spent billions of dollars trying to destroy it? Criminal organizations overcome all the challenges and obstacles of legal organizations plus the opposition of law enforcement. And they… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

What if you’re not really great at: Delegating. Believing you can when you can’t frustrates others and hinders you. Some leaders only believe they can lead. Deadly weaknesses masquerade as strength. Organizing. Motivating. Encouraging. Negotiating. Public speaking. Running [.].

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 15, 2011

Image source: There are only three ways to get more time – eliminate, delegate, or accelerate. The hardest is elimination. Starting is more fun than stopping. Starting new things without stopping old things, however, is the reason your life is out of control.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2015

You’re stuck with an incompetent manager who hides in the office, talks too much, has poor people skills, can’t delegate, won’t make decisions, or some… Continue reading → Leading' It’s “Solution Saturday.” Erin suggested we discuss leading up.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

One leader said, "I realized my supervisors weren't supervising because I was doing it for them. Don't handicap people. Be the reason people step up.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 8, 2011

The hardest part of leadership is taking responsibility. Maxwell said, “Everything rises or falls on leadership.” You-are-to-blaming-leaders are common. I-am-responsible-leaders are rare. Magnificent leaders rise up, square their shoulders, and bear the responsibility of their decisions and behaviors.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 24, 2016

Leadership roles are frequently redefined in growing organizations. Leaders grow with growing organizations or both stagnate and die. Growing organizations require leaders to become novices again and again. Growth is a process of … … Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 14, 2021

Those who make the plan make the plan work. But when leaders make the plan, they encounter skepticism, reluctance or resistance. Tight fisted leaders – those who control all the plans – have… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What is my attitude about letting go of things? Leaders who are reluctant to give ownership always end up doing other people’s work. People are slow to take ownership when you are… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 29, 2021

“Anything that affects my team is mine.” Brandon Ross* “If the traffic light in front of my building isn’t working, I’m having someone look into it.” You want people on your team who… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Wrapping gifts sucks the life out of me. Before I wrap, I dread it. While I wrap, I hate it. All I think about is being done with it. The details drain me.… … Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 20, 2021

The danger of a myth is it works until it destroys you. A path based on a lie always leads to oblivion. The myth to reject: always-on is the path to success. Always-on… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The future is invented by what you do today, not by what you plan to do tomorrow. Three questions that invent the future: #1. What do you need to stop? If your life… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 10, 2020

Hardening of the thought process happens when established ways of thinking dominate conversations about change. Thinking shifts when you admit: “It’s not working.” Working harder won’t work.” Thinking needs to shift when: A… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 13, 2017

Over-engaged leaders work way too hard. Over-engaged leaders produce disengaged teams. Work to make space for others, if you’re an over-engaged leader. Over-engaged leaders: Love check lists. Don’t dive into problem-solving without exploring… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 3, 2018

Dear Dan, I work late because I’m being helpful to people on my team. How can I stop helping too much? Sincerely, Too Helpful (Question after a recent presentation.) Dear Too, The desire… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 29, 2018

Successful leaders have high drive for results (hi-DFR) and low need for approval (lo-NFA). The rule: The rule of drive: As drive for results (DFR) goes up – social courtesy goes down. Who… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Full disclosure: This post is an excuse to show our youngest granddaughter with the screaming monkey. Audiences love “Who’s got the monkey” stories. The idea is based on a 1974 HBR article by… Continue reading →

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