Leadership Freak

JULY 1, 2021

When your car outshines your neighbor’s, talking about cars is pleasurable, for example. They say you shouldn’t compare yourself with others, but sometimes comparing is unblemished enjoyment. Pleasure of comparison: On a trip… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JULY 26, 2021

For example, I stopped playing basketball with my sons when they regularly beat me. An inordinate need to win reflects a need for superiority. We shot around, but no more 1:1 games. Leaders… Continue reading →

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Team Examples Leadership 183

Leadership Freak

APRIL 13, 2021

I’ve been told, for example, we… Continue reading → Warren Bennis was brilliant when he said, “Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself.” But what if you’re a jerk-hole? Perhaps you shouldn’t always ‘be yourself’.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 6, 2019

If marketing and production are present, for example, your team is cross-functional.) 75% of cross-functional teams are dysfunctional. Tabrizi) (Any team that has members from different departments is cross-functional. 7 challenges of… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 30, 2018

This is verifiable in the buying and selling of stocks, for example. The ridiculous notion that you know what’s going to happen tomorrow causes false confidence today. Daniel Kahneman’s research suggests that our… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JULY 12, 2019

For example… New employees during onboarding. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) aggravate instability. Leaders shine when they help people navigate uncertainty and instability. Moving from “Bud to Boss.” Terminations. Shifts in leadership and new… Continue reading →

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Uncertainty Examples Leadership Succession 117

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 28, 2018

More information doesn’t solve decision-fatigue, for example. Poor decisions are often about human frailty, not logic, situations, and information. You’ll continue making poor decisions until you acknowledge the human-frailty-factor. Decision fatigue: The… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Before going on stage, for example,… Continue reading → Leading Motivation Strengths Success Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development' Being told what to do eliminates ambiguity, uncertainty, and confusion. When I travel, I’m often told where to go, who to meet, what time to be there.

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Uncertainty Travel Motivation Leadership Development 225

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Negative experiences usually cling longer and captivate our attention more than positive, for example. Bad pollutes good. Pour good water into polluted water and you have more polluted water. Throwing some good into some bad only damages the good. Proportions: Enough good renders bad ineffective, it’s true.

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Efficiency Leadership Development Books Succession 247

Leadership Freak

MAY 16, 2014

Extend your influence by following the example of Peter Drucker. Drucker’s 9 channels of influence: “Define the landscape.” Expose ‘white space’ – define opportunities – what is needed now.” Clarify strengths and capacities.”

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 30, 2014

For example: Distrust expands when you hide in your office. Lousy leaders withdraw, build barriers, condone silos, and stifle relationships. Pulling away feels safe, but its destructive. Isolation causes, magnifies, and exacerbates every issue leaders face. Arrogance, the deadliest leadership failure, grows in segregation.

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Leadership Development Examples Succession Development 227

Leadership Freak

MARCH 15, 2013

It’s too much trouble convincing know-it-alls, for example, so they smile and let them believe they’re right. Image source by George Hodan Leaders lie because they don’t care enough to tell the truth. They say, “That sounds fine.” But they’re shading the truth. Leaders lie to: Build image. Prevent turmoil. Solve conflict. Distract [.].

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Strategy Examples Leadership 243

Leadership Freak

MAY 20, 2017

Dear Dan, There are few things which look nice in theory but not in the real world, for example, “If you can’t say what you think, you can’t become who you were meant to be.” ” What happens when you say what you think and you get into trouble? Dan, what type of leadership is this? … … Continue reading →

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Strategy Examples Leadership Leadership Development 125

Leadership Freak

APRIL 1, 2013

Tell a team member, for example, “Your report is late.” I’d say, “I’m not yelling.” ” My voice sounded calm to me. Authority and power amplify actions and words. Every behavior of respected leaders is magnified. They hear, “I’m getting fired.” Or, you [.].

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Report Power Examples Team 230

Leadership Freak

APRIL 8, 2013

Good with people often means bad organizational skills, for example. Closed ears and opened mouths. People pleasing. More on Facebook (4/8/13). All: All strengths have corresponding weaknesses. The law of equilibrium: Extraordinary always includes extra-lousy.

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Self-aware Leadership Leadership Development Skills 237

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Leaders tend to be tenacious or kind, for example, but not both. Navigating the tension between two contrasting qualities takes maturity. Either/or is easier than both/and. The ability to be two things at the same time creates opportunity and extends influence. The Ten Tensions of Leadership: Tenacity and kindness. Vision and openness.

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Maturity How To Leadership Development Influence 218

Leadership Freak

JULY 29, 2013

Four examples of giving what you want. The law of consequence says thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and decisions produce corresponding results. Apart from the law of consequence, leadership doesn’t matter. The law of consequence and getting what you want: Give what you want.

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How To Influence Leadership Development Examples 215

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 28, 2011

The temptation to temper the truth and say what others want to hear, for example, is nearly universal. Arrogant people say they believe in humility but their life says they believe in arrogance. Humble people speak the truth. If you’ve found someone who speaks the truth give them a raise. I’ve seen people negotiate how [.].

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

For example, keep repeating, “I’m a great leader,” and you’ll become a great leader. Some believe repetition creates reality. In other words, lie to yourself enough and you’ll believe a lie. Words aren’t magic fairy dust. You can’t sprinkle them on tough situations and poof, they vanish. Words don’t turn pumpkins into carriages.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Some find details meaningful, for example, while others find them insignificant and frustrating. No one wants to waste time doing things that don’t matter. But, what’s meaningful to one is insignificant to another. People feel they matter when they do things that matter to them. You assign projects; they assign meaning.

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Influence Leadership Development Project Examples 204

Leadership Freak

JUNE 30, 2013

Determine if you want to be innovative or “steady as she goes,” for example. Four steps toward character based leadership First, determine who you want to be as an organization. Forget about what you do. That comes later. Identify words that describe the best […].

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Leadership Development Innovation Examples Succession 212

Leadership Freak

APRIL 9, 2013

Busy leaders get results but ruin relationships, for example. But, the busier you are the easier it is to forget what matters. Hectic leaders are distracted leaders. Leaders without focus succeed at what doesn’t matter. Achieving results without building relationships is the formula for short-term success and long-term disaster.

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Succession Short-term Long-term How To 217

Leadership Freak

JUNE 24, 2013

When managers and front-line employees “pretend-collaborate,” for example, the group that makes the decision has the power. Power to decide is an either/or proposition. Empowerment is smoke and mirrors until management loses power. Collaboration only occurs between […].

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Consensus Power Leadership Development Books 205

Leadership Freak

MAY 24, 2013

Example: Fred’s performance stalled. “I think I can,” sounds like a lie to someone who believes they can’t. Pretending you can doesn’t help, but pretending does. Expand skills and develop behaviors by pretending. It’s time for a tough conversation that you dread. Worse yet, tough conversations often […].

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Development Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development Skills 200

Leadership Freak

JUNE 19, 2012

Military organizations thrive because members disadvantage themselves for the advantage of others, for example. Strength: The strength of an organization is expressed by the loyalty of its people. Giving: Calling for loyalty demands reciprocity. Sacrifice [.].

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Loyalty Examples Organization Succession 218

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 8, 2016

The United States of America, for example, began with great complaints. Great leaders have burning complaints. I wonder how many great endeavors began as great complaints. We know the name Martin Luther King Jr. because… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JULY 4, 2012

Jefferson’s skilled compromising skills offended a dogmatic Adams, for example. Toward the end of their lives they came to appreciate and respect each other but for much of their political careers they were rivals. They were at odds but they invested [.].

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Politics Career Skills Examples 207

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 28, 2011

For example, you think someone neglected their responsibilities causing deliverables to fall through the cracks. Image source Emotions are responses to information; believe wrong information and you’ll experience wrong feelings. Based on that, you feel concerned, frustrated, or even angry. Don’t trust those feelings.

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Information Examples Motivation Leadership Development 224

Leadership Freak

JULY 31, 2016

The power of permission: Leaders gives permission by the example they set. Unhappy leaders build miserable teams. If you’re surrounded by unhappiness, it’s time to look in the mirror. Leaders give teams permission to be happy by showing their own happiness. The power of permission shows up on front-line teams and in boardrooms.

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Power How To Examples Team 100

Leadership Freak

APRIL 19, 2012

For example, we don’t want to look dumb so we pretend [.]. Deceptive strategies range from false humility – the subtlest form of arrogance – to telling people what they want to hear. All deceptions begin with cowardly self-interest. Lying is fearful posturing for personal advantage.

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Strategy Examples Influence Motivation 200

Leadership Freak

MARCH 15, 2012

What’s your systematic process for achieving breakthroughs, living transparently, and solving problems, for example? Effective and efficient processes create platforms that enable, enhance, and evaluate both individual and organizational performance. Powerful processes: Eliminate drama. Prevent distractions. Focus talent.

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Process Efficiency Root Cause Analysis Examples 203

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

For example, I always see ways my [.]. But, anger, frustration, and complaints are first about who I am and then about other people, circumstances, and environments. Not liking my performance: There’s always room for improvement. Translation, I fell short.

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Environment Examples Leadership Development Development 199

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 26, 2011

for example. Questions focused on the present are management questions. What’s the problem?” Leaders, on the other hand, ask questions about the future, “Where do we want to be next year?” Managers ask about execution. Leaders ask about direction. In today’s complex world, leaders manage and managers lead. Determine which moment you’re in.

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Execution Examples Management Goal 207

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Pride is good. Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership. Arrogant pride drives leaders to gather in protective huddles of pseudo-invincibility where stepping on others is smugly applauded and lifting others is foolish weakness.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 14, 2015

The leader is in love with their own voice, for example. Team meetings that don’t work drain vitality. We’ve all been there. When everyone groans before team meetings, it’s time to: Restructure the way… Continue reading →

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Restructuring Team Examples Succession 100

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

For example, cars are designed for peak efficiency while running within a limited rpm range. There are limits; it’s dangerous to believe otherwise. Benefit: Accepting limits enables peak performance. Dangers: Surpassing limits lowers performance. The more frequently you exceed limits the sooner you fail.

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Efficiency Examples Stress Goal 202

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 29, 2011

For example, one [.]. What do you do to navigate the changes your leadership journey brings to you? First, I think everyone navigates according to their pain file. When you don’t succeed at something, then it should prompt you to want to grow.

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