We often hear “great leaders roll up their sleeves.” They are “in the front, with the team,” and truly understand the business. But what is the main purpose of spending time in the front? Is it about learning how to do the jobs of the frontline folks? Is it about knowing the intricacies of the… Continue reading How Can Leaders Be More Useful When “Leading From The Front?”
Category: Coaching
Confidence is Comfort
What is confidence? “Accomplishments?” “Successful repetition of any endeavors?” To me, Confidence is comfort: • Comfort in knowing that we are playing a game of progress and not a game of perfection. • Comfort that comes from the accumulation of experiences where I survive my own failures. • Comfort in our own skin. I try… Continue reading Confidence is Comfort
How To Master Interpersonal Savvy?
At work and in life, the most important skill to master is interpersonal savvy. Interpersonal savvy is “having a range of interpersonal skills and approaches. It is knowing when to use what with whom- customers, senior leaders, peers, external stakeholders, direct reports.”* And the most important part of interpersonal savvy that we must master? How… Continue reading How To Master Interpersonal Savvy?
Possibilities VS Probabilities
Have you led meetings where there were too many “ideas” from your team? That you couldn’t land on a decision without disappointing someone? That you wondered if you were too “democratic?” Here is an approach to lead through this. Often when we discuss strategies and actions, we tend to focus on what’s possible: What are… Continue reading Possibilities VS Probabilities
How To Strengthen Mental Mobility – The Skill to Get Unstuck and Move Forward
My client Andrew runs a F&B group. He was trained as a chef. He opened his own restaurant 10 years ago, and now he owns a group of restaurants. In the span of 10 years, he went from someone who had to deal with avocados and spatulas to someone who how had to deal with… Continue reading How To Strengthen Mental Mobility – The Skill to Get Unstuck and Move Forward
The Mechanism of Small Goals In Skill Building
Say if you want to learn to bake, you won’t begin with a flaming baked Alaska. You start with the humble cookie. Or if you want to complete a marathon, no one in the right mind would try to complete all 42 KM in their virgin run. But why? What is going on here? The… Continue reading The Mechanism of Small Goals In Skill Building
Coaching Superstars
What is the #1 challenge of founders/leaders I work with? Help superstars break through. High performing superstars plateau too. They stall at the edges of their will and abilities too. They need help too. How do we make the best of the best better? 1. Superstars grind different Superstars learn, practice, and persevere differently. You… Continue reading Coaching Superstars
The Flywheel of Intrinsic Performance
Dear founders, business owner, bosses, To max out the potential of your team, apply the “Flywheel Effect” in your people. This concept is developed in the book “Good to Great.” A flywheel is a heavy revolving wheel used in large machines. It is difficult to push from a standstill, but once it starts spinning it… Continue reading The Flywheel of Intrinsic Performance
3 Elements of Good Bossing
Here are a few elements of good bossing. They are cheesy, but important. Find a room and spend some time with them privately: 1. “Don’t Just Lead, Lead Well” When you cook, you make sure your food tastes good. When you play tennis, you will try to play well. What about when you lead? From… Continue reading 3 Elements of Good Bossing
The Leadership Skill We Should All Hone
More often than not, confusion roots in somebody not saying something that needs to be said, or not saying it in a way that can be heard. Jerry Colonna I believe the leadership skill that every leader should hone is relating. Consider books. Thousands of books are written on a topic, and thousands more are… Continue reading The Leadership Skill We Should All Hone