“You need to dramatically improve.”
“Here we are again.”
“I can’t believe that was your decision.”
“I’m not sure where to begin.”
“What were you thinking?”
Comments like these and others may be cathartic, but they lack the utility to be acted on.
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Negative comments that are viewed as lacking practicality are typically viewed as inflammatory and aggressive. Leaders often make such comments mindlessly, without even thinking about their impact.
“This seems like a pattern with you.”
“This is lousy work.”
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Almost any time a leader offers feedback and is met with a wildly unexpected reaction, they have likely crossed the insult line.
That’s why the best leaders aggressively edit their feedback and attempt to eliminate criticisms that lack specificity.
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"We didn't create our Admired Leadership content, we observed it, found it, curated and elevated it. There are many times it already exists in an organization and we want to continue to highlight and point it out."
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“How do you best manage a direct report that has more energy than you do?”
... rewarding with special projects and experiences is hugely inspiring for your team members.
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Highly relational cultures are many times highly feedback averse.
What does your organization do to account for this common blind spot?
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"Trying to get ourselves to slow down on making talent decisions is difficult. I know of 4 people I can immediately think of who we were wrong on."
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We see that many of the best leaders reward their teams with experiences.
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“Anything that impacted people when we were asking question about COVID contingency planning had to have a mitigation plan associated.”
Always asking how we maintain "We Before Me"
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Lots of organizations have “people” in their values, but for most it’s simply words on a slide.
How does it become more than words?
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"What needs to be true for this person to be successful?”
Ask and answer that question honestly with your people. #ALDirect
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“Everyone should own their development.”
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“When leaders dodge the needy colleague, they commonly turn to teammates for support and drive others to distraction.”
Quiet leaders know better than most that leadership doesn’t reside in position, title, or authority. Leadership, they believe, is enacted through decisions, messages, behaviors, and actions.
Quiet leaders silently go about making situations better.
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When leaders are overly concerned about being right in any given situation, they are virtually guaranteed to be ineffective.
Whether we like it or not, those we lead have the subtle power of sitting on their hands.
Insist on being right and your plan may simply fail to execute.
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Lawrence is just 23 but behaved with maturity beyond his years to show what leadership looks like after a loss.
He understood "what was the right thing to do now — and how best can I achieve the right thing."
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Trevor Lawrence exited the field after his first playoff loss and (attempted, before being encouraged to exit by security) waited to congratulate each of his teammates
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Leadership until the very end. Salute, 16 
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Nobody appreciates a micromanaging boss or parent.
High-control leaders in all arenas are less and less effective over time.
The above quote is from today's from
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"Your kids are something new and special and wonderful. Why try to make them chips off a block anyway? That’s kind of a sad metaphor when you think about it. They are not derivatives. They are not remnants. They are so much more than that!"
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#Leaders should always be encouraging and cheering on their employees. That's how you form strong bonds and make them feel valued. Ensure that you're giving them the support they need. #Leadership #TransformationalLeadership
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The world is full of people who cheer for sports teams when they're great, but stop paying attention when they're not.
In most organizations we only cheer for people when they're succeeding.
That is fair-weather leadership.
That is band-wagon leadership.
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“Without forgiveness and the willingness to give others a second chance, the relationship must come to an end or change in some meaningful way. It’s much easier to give people a second chance.”
But when is that smart and when is that a fool’s choice?
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Knowing what needs to get done and rallying the resources to accomplish the highest priority is the work of a smart leader.
When leaders work smart they find ways to complete tasks with efficiency and effectiveness.
Working harder is usually trumped by working smarter.
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As a TV news anchor for decades ... this is not quite the right approach.
To make communication effective ... you have to naturally break eye contact with the camera (just as you would in real life) fairly often.
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Knowing we all have a tendency to engage in tribal thinking, especially when we strongly disagree with another’s ideology, is half the battle.
The best among us try very hard not to place people into categories, instead treating them at face value for what they say and do.
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In #TransformationalLeadership, we look for opportunities for our team to grow. To do that, we must get to know them and what motivates them to succeed. It's so important to build relationships with your employees. #Leadership #FutureOfWork
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So many stories illustrate the superior qualities of the man, but one story stands out for what it truly means to be a leader who cares about those they lead.
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What would be the advantages and disadvantages you might experience from this practice?
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I tried something different today while taking notes on an hour-long Zoom call - I listened to each speaker and did not take notes while they were talking. When each finished, I wrote a headline summarizing what they talked about. I wrote 18 headlines.
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Leaders will often rationalize the altered decision by telling themselves (and others) this is the best course of action and the path of least resistance.
But the price they pay to avoid the conflict is steep.
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In order to circumvent the whining they will have to endure, some leaders allow the anti-social behavior to influence the decision they make. They purposely make a different choice just to avoid the torment of listening to the colleague gripe.
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"It wasn't your cholesterol level that predicted your length of life at 50 years old, it was the quality of your relationship with your partner."
Dr. Marc Shulz discusses his research with here at the 41 minute mark.
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The best leaders and coaches approach big moments the same way they prepare for less significant situations. They maintain the same communication patterns and intensity they reserve for unimportant events.
Over-coaching in big moments will result in poor execution.
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Great breakdown of 's process here.
Sean is great about engaging with questions if you have any.
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I tracked every single day of 2022 to learn how to effectively manage my time.
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Understand task management and level up your timeblocking:
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"...the next time you catch yourself fishing [for compliments], commit to avoiding the tactic in the future. No one worth following should need to have their strengths continually recognized by others.
Leave the fishing to those with a rod."
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“We can always tell who has the experience and wisdom to creatively apply sound thinking to a problem or decision by how much context they require.”
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"All leaders and performers like to be validated and know that others are prideful of their talents. But those who crave admiration often go too far and seek attention in a way that reveals a deep insecurity."
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