Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2012

Dissatisfaction drives change and inspires innovation – all leaders feel it. The line between healthy dissatisfaction and destructive criticism is narrow. Criticism, on the other hand, inspires fear, resistance, defensiveness, excuses, anger, or bitterness. Dissatisfaction points to potential, growth, and improvement.

Resistance 211

Resistance Motivation Innovation Goal 211

Leadership Freak

APRIL 10, 2012

“Real change agents comprise less than 10% of all business people,” Jack Welch. Most leaders play not-to-lose rather than playing to win, especially in large organizations. The more we have to lose the more we play not-to-lose. What we protect owns, limits, and controls us. What we risk propels us forward. When to risk: An [.].

Welch 222

Welch Organization Goal Motivation 222

Leadership Freak

APRIL 30, 2012

Freedom ignites passion, imagination, and initiative; control destroys it. Freedom feeds vitality; control oppresses and limits. Freedom, however, is dangerous. Freedom is essential because their expertise exceeds yours, in their area. If you know more than everyone on your team, you have a weak team. Effective leaders set people free.

Team 212

Team Metrics Delegation Goal 212

Leadership Freak

APRIL 22, 2012

Dumb people talk – smart people do. Talking makes you seem smart. Talking without doing, in reality, makes you dumb. Doing is the only thing that makes you smart. Stuff in our heads doesn’t make us smart until it’s put into action. If you can’t describe it, you can’t do it. If you can’t explain it, [.].

Goal 200

Goal Influence Succession Leadership Development 200

Leadership Freak

MARCH 9, 2012

Organizations and individuals remain stuck because they don’t understand and/or can’t endure the disorienting unbalance “new” always creates. Wise leaders understand prepare for, accept, and work through the pains of disequilibrium. Unbalance always precedes balance. From the garage: The tires on your car are balanced on spin balance machines.

Leadership 197

Leadership Organization Goal Motivation 197

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Image source Leave the good ole days in the past. Enjoy memories but never try recreating experiences. Some years back, my wife and I went to an amusement park with another couple. It was the perfect storm of fun. The day was perfect. The crowds were small. We smiled, laughed, and played till it hurt. [.].

Goal 196

Goal Leadership Development Innovation Development 196

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Life eventually hardens like arteries unless there’s painful intervention. Positive statements affirm us. Negative statements change us. Furthermore, compliments and affirmations validate the past and solidify the present. But, crisis, criticisms and corrections change us.

Crisis 205

Crisis Positioning Goal Leadership Development 205