What he does do is let me zero in on what is really at stake and gives me the space to work it out on my own with an authentic listening.
As we left off in our last post of this series, selecting the right person to take over your role in the event of your absence is often a daunting task. Business owners tend to ask, “Who should I choose to fill in my shoes?” This question is in the heart of any succession planning….
In How to Prepare for a Long Departure – Part 1, we explored how developing a strategy can precede smooth operation while you are away from your business. In order to create that strategy, we first grouped your responsibilities into three categories: Daily Operation, Fire Fighting, and Touch and Go. Now, the next step: Start…
Remember the last time you left on vacation? How did you prepare before leaving ? You might have made a list of things to pack and a detailed itinerary of what to look forward to, but that’s not all there was to do. The day before leaving is usually devoted to attending to a list…
The curtains are up… your next star is stepping up on the stage (you hope). This is audition time. You know they must be excited or even nervous. Regardless, you want to see the real talent underneath and evaluate whether they are a good fit for your ensemble. An interview is similar to an audition….
If you secretly want a doppelganger working for you, you’re not alone. It’s a desire many managers and business owners have privately shared with me. What they really want, more than anything else, is someone who: has the same values that they have can make decisions like they would take action when they would have…
We were moving fairly quickly on our project. My team was easily hitting every milestone. I was even able to start working from home once a week. You couldn’t find a happier manager. But happy times were about to end… or at least to be questioned. As weeks went on, I noticed how some of…
“Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” – Publilius Syrus Many managers who just graduated from a leadership training program are excited to get back to their team and start practicing their new skills. What are the chances that they’ll be able to quickly and dramatically improve their team’s performance? It’s…
Do you always get things to go how you want? Look around. Some people have the ability to influence others and get their way, while some always wind up with the short end of the stick. You’ve probably met that charismatic manager who always gets the resources he needs. Or heard of that team leader…
Years ago, when I first moved to the U.S. from a non-English speaking country, I had difficulty expressing myself fluently. My mind raced to form sentences correctly in English, something that I actually preferred to blurting out broken sentences. The result was… breaks of silence here and there. At one point, I even asked some…
Something about the word “failure” sounds loaded. As soon as we hear it, our minds start to react. We get scared. And that’s true even if what we’re afraid of doesn’t happen anymore! The problem is: previous failures impact our present actions. What really matters is what we choose to do every time we hear…