It’s About the Numbers!
If you want to be a good leader you have to realize that it is all about the numbers. Producing the numbers is more important than anything else in...
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Respectability versus Likability
Which is more important for a leader: to be liked or to be respected? Before you answer too quickly, consider this: If we are respected and not liked, then...
Don’t Let Pride Hold You Back
Pride. Some view it as arrogance, while others see it as confidence. Some say it’s a necessary leadership trait, while others believe it’s a characteristic we can all do...
Don’t Confuse Loyalty with Love
Often times you’ll hear a company owner or leader say of a non-performing, long-time employee, “He’s so loyal. I’m loyal to him, and he’s loyal to me. I’m not...
Playing Favorites
Do you play favorites? Who on your team do you value? Who is staying and who is leaving your team? I think it’s okay for leaders to have favorites,...
Got Politics? 8 More Actions for Dealing with Politics at Work
As we discussed last week, politics are alive and well even in the smallest of companies. Sometimes politics is disguised as “drama.” Whatever we call it, we usually know...
Who Are You For?
“It isn’t about who is ‘for’ or ‘against’ you, it’s about who you are for.” – Andy Stanley This is a great quote! Why? Because it alludes to the...
Complete Forgiveness
Forgiveness is complete when you don’t bring it up to them, don’t bring it up to others, and don’t bring it up to yourself. – Dave Ferguson (@DaveFerguson) Leaders...
Partnerships and Perseverence
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost This month my husband and I celebrated 30 years of marriage! It’s a landmark that has so many lessons...
Is Your Boss Impossible to Please?
Have you ever thought that your very best still wasn’t good enough? It’s a frustrating place to be when no matter how hard you try, you feel as if you’re doomed...