Category: Leadership Idea

  • Preparation: Leadership Idea #43

    Preparation – how often have you skipped this because you didn’t plan enough time? Too often leaders think they already know everything and don’t need to prepare. Recently I heard a world-famous motivational speaker say he spends hours preparing for a speech, even one he’s given many times before. Why? Because the more you prepare,…

  • Model: Leadership Idea #42

    As a leader, it’s super important that we model the behavior we want to see in our teams, or the people we want to influence. We should all know that “do as i say, not as I do” never works very well. People want to see how you model the teachings you offer, or the…

  • Ownership: Leadership Idea #41

    Do you treat things differently when you own them versus when you rent or borrow? It’s a human tendency to do so, to look after our own a bit better. Why do you suppose that is? I believe that when we own something, we feel a sense of responsibility to ensure it works well, lasts…