Leaders use intent to get the team to have a sense of ownership and feel responsible for the outcomes of the job and, at the same time, have alignment and unity of effort. One of the great conundrums of leadership is “how do I get the team to have a sense of ownership and feel...
Humans are conditioned to rely on visual cues. Leaders bring information to light by creating visual aides. Make the invisible visible. Article reference: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuador-city-beat-one-of-worlds-worst-outbreaks-of-covid-19-11593532974 Make the invisible visible. Humans are visual animals we have 10 times as much brain matter dedicated to processing what we see then to processing what we hear the optical nerves...
Leaders are deliberate in their word choice. Use the right words to avoid confusion and errors. Here’s a famous example from history.
When we focus on avoiding errors, we have a bias for passivity. In order to avoid errors, we avoid decisions. Instead, focus on achieving excellence. This creates a bias toward action and learning.
Expand your vocabulary to find the precise word for what you are seeing and feeling. The greater your vocabulary, the more likely that you’ll know and be able to summon exactly the right words to describe your experience. We only see what we have words for. We only feel what we have words for. I’m...
Leaders create mechanisms that allow the team to signal that they feel like it’s time for a pause. It’s this tool that enables the team to feel comfortable pausing the production work (redwork) in order to bring unusual problems to light or to ask questions. Today I want to talk about the power of pause. ...
Leaders need to create mechanisms that allow the team to signal that they feel like it’s time for a pause. It’s this tool that enables the team to feel comfortable pausing the production work (redwork) in order to bring unusual problems to light or to ask questions. Today I want to talk about the power...
Traditionally, we send “decision-making” up the chain of command and “taking action” down the chain. Now we want to activate everyone’s thinking. Create a Decide List for your team and invite them into the decision making. This will move your boss into a support role of bringing you resources and performing actions that help advance...
Anchoring a new or different behavior to a current habit offers a greater chance for change. Your current habit will act as a reminder for your new behavior and before you know it, your new behavior is a habit. Learn more by reading this – How to change a habit The sun down here in Florida...
Dr. Damasio, a head neurologist, discovered that our decision making is processed through the emotional part of our brain. Healthy emotions are necessary for healthy decision making. Our job as leaders in a Leader-Leader organization is to create an environment where people can come to work with healthy emotions. Learn more by reading this blog: Healthy...