How will you be remembered this week?
As leaders, we make tiny impressions each day on people in our lives. Those impressions make a difference. You make a difference. You are more than a task list. You have so much more to offer than...
View ArticleWhat return will you receive from your investment of time this week?
It’s an illusion that we can actually manage time itself. Time just is. The more important question we need to ask ourselves is how will we use our time this week to net us the highest return on...
View ArticleWhat will your executive brand be worth this week?
When you received your W-2 for last year were you satisfied with the number it showed you? If you want to know where you’ll see the result of the effort you put into developing your executive...
View ArticleWill your team benefit from an after action review this week?
Do you make it a regular practice to review a project after it’s completed to determine what went right and what was missing? If you don’t, it might be because of the limited time you believe your...
View ArticleWill your team’s project be successful this week?
Utilizing all 4 phases of a team work cycle for your next project or initiative could help you move from good to great as a leader. Research shows that teams often skip essential phases and instead...
View ArticleHow will you explain things to yourself this week?
Your explanatory style, which is how you explain events to yourself and others, affects your ability to perform optimally according to work Martin Seligman does in the field of positive psychology....
View ArticleWill you use tension to reach your goal this week?
Structural tension that is. You and your team may experience some tension during the journey between where you are and where you want to be. How you process that tension, whether you allow it to stop...
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Will your team have the desire to change this week?
People don’t change because you tell them to. People change when they have a desire to. Desire is what triggers change. Your beliefs, and those of your team members, are what will form your culture...
View ArticleWill you have one fan this week?
In the quest to obtain new fans and “friends” or become hyper linked-in, we might be ignoring the fans right in front of us. Remembering the old saying that “a bird in the hand is better than two in...
View ArticleWhich perspective will you have this week – yours or theirs?
It’s pretty easy to see things from your own perspective. Connecting with your team, or others, to motivate or engage them, though, requires the ability to see things from other people’s perspective....
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Will you make your job easier this week?
If there’s an easier and faster way to do something and the cost and time is minimal to execute it – well, I’m all about that. Here are some apps and thoughts about helping you and your team be more...
View ArticleWill you balance competence and warmth as you lead this week?
Your team members or customers are asking two critical questions when they interact with you. “What are this person’s intentions towards me?” and “Is he or she capable of acting on those intentions?”...
View ArticleWhat will bad habits cost you this week?
Forbes magazine has identified “14 Bad That Can Cost You Your Job” in THIS ARTICLE. They include things like procrastination, lying, tardiness, and poor e-mail communication. If you or your team have...
View ArticleWhich executive habit will you change this week?
Drinking a long island iced tea the minute I smelled the sea air on my beach vacation was a habit I formed some years back. Just like smoking a cigarette after dinner was a habit, as was starting...
View ArticleWill you study what’s working in order to make changes this week?
Changing a habit of yours is one thing. Engaging others to change theirs can be an entirely different challenge. In the first article, in this series of 3, we discovered how habits are formed. Last...
View ArticleWill you notice the 10 warning signs you might lack Executive Presence?
Your success in achieving what you want for your team, your organization, your customers and for yourself, begins with your ability to connect, clearly communicate and influence others. Many would...
View ArticleWill you choose the right channel for your communication this week?
From last week’s article you may have discovered if you had one of the 10 warning signs you might lack Executive Presence. No problem. That’s what we’re here for. Some of the most important decisions...
View ArticleWill your influence be intentional this week?
Tim Tassopoulos, COO of Chik-fil-A, says it this way: leadership is intentional influence. In the last two posts about Executive Presence we discussed how to choose the right channel for your...
View ArticleHow much of your time will be wasted this week?
Office workers waste an average of 40% of their workday. Not because they aren’t smart, but because they were never taught organizing skills to cope with the increasing workloads and demands, Wall...
View ArticleWill you serve margaritas to your team this week?
Or maybe you’ll pass a new dress code that allows for everyone to wear flip-flops. Turns out that great company cultures aren’t just about casual clothes at work and free beer on Friday afternoons....
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