Leaders love starting lines, and they love finish lines. But effective leaders know that the battle is often won in the less glamorous “in-between” lines.
See how you handle these four temptations.
Effective leaders know that to maximize growth, it requires being willing to give up a measure of control.
What you accomplish in your day is largely driven by the momentum you have when you start the day.
Your last impression is the impact you made on your most recent interaction.
If this is true, you're probably not leading at your best.
There are a number of disciplines that must be mastered. Some are obvious, but a few essential ones are often well below the radar.
One of the most important roles of the leader is to keep their eye on the ball at all times.
If you rely on your title to establish your influence, you can be in for big trouble.
The world may tell you to remove negative people from your life. But if you strive to be an authentic leader, your goal should be just the opposite.
How you have led virtually can make a big difference in how you lead in-person.
Whoever coined the phrase “fearless leader” must not have been a leader.
Leadership requires “10 out of 10” level performance day in and day out.
How do your celebrations display your organizational values?
You can’t build a great team if you don’t know who keeps coming up with all those great ideas.
The entire team suffers when the leader’s emotional and physical energy hits the “red bar.”
When you cross the line into exaggeration or hyperbole, your leadership is facing significant risks.
What you believe as a leader will ultimately determine who you become as a leader.
The idea of the “fearless leader” owes more to myth than it does to leadership reality.
Some of the worst leadership decisions take place simply because the wrong person made the decision.
