I believe a good leader absolutely must be a consistent leader! Following through and doing what you say you are going to do is imperative. Why? What does it mean to be consistent as a leader? Does it mean inflexible or “not creative?” Does it mean that you are “set in your ways?” How can a leader do the things leaders are supposed to do –like “stir the pot” when things are too settled– and be consistent at the … [Read more...]
Leadership And Confrontation
Four Reasons Good Leadership Includes Occasional Confrontation
I've often said that leadership is easy as long as everyone does what they're supposed to do and nothing goes wrong. A piece of cake, right? Most of us don't like confrontation. Therefore, the easiest thing to do is ignore issues rather than address them. As leaders, though, it's our responsibility to confront the problems. Here are a few reasons why: Overall Success - The organization's success depends on … [Read more...]
Be Very Accessible
The 7th Leadership Fundamental
I believe leadership is more about "being a servant" than it is about "being served." I've been around many people in leadership positions that don't get this. Amazing isn't it? Let me illustrate my point. As a leader what I most often do is delegate, direct, answer questions, solve problems, etc. In other words, I don't actually "do" anything. So why am I here? I'm here to enable others to be effective ... to … [Read more...]
They Is We
The 5th Leadership Fundamental
The older I get, the more I realize the number of pet peeves I have. For the most part, they are pretty useless; they don’t really do anyone any good. They just bother me and nobody really knows anything about them. Here’s one, though, that I think has some merit … I really hate it when a member of management refers to “management” as “they.” I remember when I first went to work for Comcast. I was leading a … [Read more...]
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