Leadership Freak

JUNE 25, 2013

Human Resource Departments that are dedicated to serving upper management and controlling front-line employees are a sad waste of human resources. Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for one of twenty-five copies of, “Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest,” by Peter Block.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 21, 2017

Squander resources. Teams have more potential than individuals, only if individual members make them function effectively. Danger: Poorly functioning teams: Waste time. Discourage talent. Drain organizational energy. The power of one: One distracting… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 12, 2019

A client requested a list of resources I referenced in the presentation I gave last Tuesday. Here it is… The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner “The five functions of leadership.” Dare… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Why expend time and resources serving people if they’re going to move on in 4 years? #1. 47% of workers are thinking about quitting right now.* Turnover stings: The only time turnover doesn’t… Continue reading →

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Resources 117

Leadership Freak

JUNE 11, 2017

But you don’t need money, position, or resources to make a positive difference where you work. The unimaginative and uncommitted blame lack of money for lack of action. All you need to bring… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Foggy deliverables, inadequate resources, blurred priorities, under qualified participants, and distant deadlines inevitably drain urgency. Who’s responsible: Save time, energy, and resources by settling the question of responsibility for derailed projects, quickly. Every reason projects stall comes back to one, lack of urgency.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Dreamers who can’t get things done waste talent and resources. Doers who can’t dream reach too low. Doers have their feet on the ground and their head in the sand. Dreamers have their feet in the air… Continue reading → Strengths Success Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development leadership success'

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Leadership Development Resources Succession Development 258

Leadership Freak

JUNE 19, 2018

Senior leaders have authority to authorize action and provide resources. You’ll go further with buy-in from higher-ups. The complete list for getting buy-in from senior leadership: #1. Rash requests don’t impress. Don’t rush… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 15, 2014

Leadership mistakes: Waste resources. It’s easy to learn from mistakes when you’re inventing light bulbs, but leaders work with people not bulbs. Squander opportunities. Misuse talent. Hurt people.

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Globalization Leadership Development Resources Development 250

Leadership Freak

MARCH 18, 2014

The capacity of teams to waste time and resources staggers the imagination. Multiply waste by the number of people involved. It’s one thing to tolerate one person wasting time.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

I wish a Fairy would sprinkle fairy dust over every organization and eliminate this fraudulent waste of time, energy, and resources. Traditional performance reviews are like the Easter Bunny. They don’t really deliver. Quality expert W. […].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 28, 2014

How you deal with lack of resources and falling short determines the direction and quality of… Continue reading → Encouragement Leading Marks of leaders Success Taking others higher Leadership leadership success organizational success'

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Quality Resources Succession Leadership 210

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 11, 2014

Bullying in the office includes, intimidation, withholding information or resources critical to getting jobs done, insulting rumors, intentional sabotage, and purposeful humiliation. Gary and Ruth Namie in, The Bully at Work, say that 95% of the workforce has seen bullying at work at least once. Unconfronted bullying always escalates.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Head-nodding sessions are exercises in futility that waste resources, talent, and time. Orderly leadership meetings are pathetic and useless. Cancel them and do something productive. The spirit of agreement permeates pointless leadership meetings.

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Politics Leadership Development Resources Team 217

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Underutilized resources. Misallocated resources. Some within your organization have a low tolerance for failure. They choke creativity, stall innovation, and paralyze people. Mistakes cost: Decline in morale. Lost confidence. Opportunities lost. On a positive note, learning is [.].

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 3, 2013

Lack of focus wastes energy, squanders resources, and defeats hope. Focus, on the other hand, eliminates the superfluous in order to grasp the essential. Success requires focus. Ask Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, to describe his focus and he’ll say two words, “Company culture.”

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Energy CEO Resources Succession 221

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Dead teams waste resources, lower morale, and […]. But, in the end, they just suck air until someone puts them out of their misery. Raise your hand if you’ve been part of a team that was dead but wouldn’t admit it. Leading Questions Taking others higher Teams Leadership Development organizational success'

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Morale Leadership Development Resources Team 202

Leadership Freak

MAY 20, 2013

Team conflict wastes time, energy, and resources. Image source Nothing is more frustrating, from a leadership point of view, than a group of individuals circling each other like vultures. Incompetent leaders have teams who turn on each other. Focus: Lack of focus invites conflict. Teams who don’t know what’s important can’t focus.

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Team Energy Leadership Development Positioning 216

Leadership Freak

MARCH 6, 2013

Human Resource personnel are among the [.]. Image source Leave a comment on yesterday’s post to become eligible for one of ten copies of, “The Culture Secret,” by Dr. David Vik. Winners selected on 3/11/13. My worst experience with HR is a broken confidence. She smiled and listened and within an hour violated my trust.

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Human Resources How To Resources Books 209

Leadership Freak

APRIL 17, 2013

Could you suggest some good resources? This note arrived from a young leader: I’m spearheading some interdepartmental activities with the goal of more open communication and increased relationships between departments. Would you consider posting a question on your Facebook page? Reply: You’re asking the wrong questions.

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Resources Goal Succession Development 209

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 21, 2017

Squander resources. Teams have more potential than individuals, only if individual members make them function effectively. Danger: Poorly functioning teams: Waste time. Discourage talent. Drain organizational energy. The power of one: One distracting… Continue reading →

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Team Energy Resources Power 100

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Productivity is about being effective with your time, energy, resources, and talent. A chicken without a head is active but not productive. Calendar and schedule: Tenaciously manage your time if you ever hope… Continue reading →

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Productivity Products Tips Energy 100

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Foggy deliverables, inadequate resources, blurred priorities, under qualified participants, and distant deadlines inevitably drain urgency. Who’s responsible: Save time, energy, and resources by settling the question of responsibility for derailed projects, quickly. Every reason projects stall comes back to one, lack of urgency.

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Project Resources Participative Energy 102

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Delivering more results with fewer resources and people. Stress is a thistle patch. Stress is a magnifying glass. Stress is a straw. Top 4 external stress points for managers: People problems. Conflicting expectations… Continue reading →

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Stress Management Resources Leadership Development 100

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 12, 2016

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports, for two years running, that respectful treatment of all employees at all levels is the #1 contributor to job satisfaction. Compensation, trust, and relationships matter,… Continue reading →

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Human Resources Succession Report Resources 100

Leadership Freak

JULY 19, 2016

Disconnected organizations waste resources, squander opportunities, and duplicate effort. Stepping across functional boundaries, in siloed organizations makes you the enemy. What are you doing hear? This is my turf. 7 signs you’re organization… Continue reading →

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Resources Organization 100

Leadership Freak

JUNE 11, 2016

Control resources. People are excited to do what they want to do, not what you want them to do. The sooner you embrace this idea, the more successful you’ll become. Release people. Frustration:… Continue reading →

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Resources Succession Motivation Leadership Development 100

Leadership Freak

MAY 30, 2012

Problems are giant black holes that capture focus, drain vitality, and divert resources. Solving problems seduces leaders away from future opportunities to focus on past inadequacies. Problems that threaten organizations must be addressed, admittedly. You never build the future by [.].

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Resources Organization Drucker Goal 210

Leadership Freak

APRIL 9, 2012

Leaders with resources have “friends.” Your work-place would be invigorating and supportive rather than defeating and cut-throat. The world would be a better place. High impact is hard because: Leaders with power attract people who want power. Relationships become smokescreens. Inept [.].

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Strategy Power Resources Positioning 207

Leadership Freak

MAY 19, 2012

Image source Managers first ask, “How can we best leverage current resources to achieve desired ends?” The second question is, “What do team members love doing – within the parameters of desired ends?” People doing things they love aren’t working. Provide a channel that enables people to do what they love doing.

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Resources Team Management Drucker 200

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Withholding benefits or resources as punishment. Believing talent, experience, or skills compensate for preparation. Choosing the easy way for you rather than the best way for them. Overlooking the destructive behaviors of high performers. Avoiding tough issues. Staying the same. Pretending you know when you don’t. Hiring yourself.

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Leadership Resources Skills Positioning 215

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 11, 2016

Weak teams waste resources, distract organizations, and hobble progress. It drives leaders crazy. Lousy leaders promote and protect their own power. Unfortunately, power-hungry leaders make others weak. Elevate your power by unleashing the power in others. Ego dis-empowers… Continue reading →

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Power Resources Team Organization 100

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Helping in the wrong way wastes time and resources. Solving the wrong problem doesn’t help. Worse yet, helping in the wrong way usually blows up in your face. Even though it might be… Continue reading →

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Resources Succession Leadership Development Development 100

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Solution: Spend most of your development resources on “B” performers. The most important thing you do happens after you do something dumb. #1. Focusing on low performers while neglecting high performers. Reward “A’s.”… ”… Continue reading →

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Resources Development Succession Leadership Development 100

Leadership Freak

JULY 25, 2011

Plans identify resources and control budgets. “Bold moves in the second and third quarter of your tenure tend to accelerate your career,” Pam Fox Rollin for newly promoted leaders. Short-term wins are like fireworks they’re breath-taking but fade quickly. You need long-term wins too. Plan next year’s win today. Something’s wrong [.].

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Leadership Freak

MAY 30, 2012

Problems are giant black holes that capture focus, drain vitality, and divert resources. Solving problems seduces leaders away from future opportunities causing them to focus on past inadequacies. Problems that threaten organizations must be addressed, admittedly.

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Resources Organization Drucker Goal 102

Leadership Freak

MAY 19, 2012

Image source Managers first ask, “How can we best leverage current resources to achieve desired ends?” The second question is, “What do team members love doing – within the parameters of desired ends?” People doing things they love aren’t working. Provide a channel that enables people to do what they love doing.

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Resources Team Management Drucker 102