Archive for December 2013

Think about the last time that you really thanked someone. Perhaps you were facing some challenge or obstacle that seemed insurmountable, and your friend or colleague took the time to sit with you and help you figure out what to do.

One of my favorite sayings is: “We judge ourselves by our intentions, others judge us by our actions.” Ultimately, it’s not what you say, but what you do that matters most to people.

Leadership requires that you deal with a variety of individuals and a variety of situations. The key to success is recognizing that a single style is not going to work all of the time

While “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may be more familiar to many of us, “Ask, Don’t Tell” is really where we should be spending our mental energy.

The point of this step is to explicitly call out the need for a leader to follow through to completion, and discipline is key to that follow through.