Posts with the ‘Selflessness’ tag
Leaders are not supposed to be selfish. But, in my job, I spend a lot of time trying to correct the most selfish leadership move a leader can make. And it is not just the obviously self-centered leaders who make it!
If the people around you are not getting better then you need to evaluate if you are truly doing what leaders should be doing. It is a leader’s Duty to help other people reach their potential. The people on my team and in my family are my responsibility. If they are not growing, the first […]
“Listen until it hurts!” – Steve Wiley, Lincoln Leadership Institute I have to work at listening well. I know I can look someone in the eye, nod with conviction, and be thinking about something else. At other times, I hear the first sentence and spend the rest of my time formulating my rebuttal. Listening is […]
We all know “that guy” we want to run from at cocktail parties. The one who dominates every conversation. The one who talks about himself, his accomplishments, his week, his children, his work, his boss, his whatever. The one who always seems to have a story to top yours. When you break it all down, […]
“What can I do? If I step up and try to lead my peers, I don’t think they will follow. I’m not as direct as you are Dave. ” The quote above is representative of a lot of conversations I have inside of companies who ask for my help. There are many people who know […]
