I heard this statement last week from one of our new EOS Implementers, and I was blown away by its powerful ability to summarize in five words what great leaders do to build healthy, open, and honest organizations.
Month: August 2015
Leadership Team Development #12 – Great Leaders Let Go
Great leaders do 5 things: 1) They give clear direction; 2) They provide the necessary tools; 3) They get the heck out of the way and let their people run. After creating clear openings and providing the right tools and resources, you must let go.
Leadership Team Development #14 – Great Leaders Take Clarity Breaks
Great leaders do 5 things: 1) They give clear direction; 2) They provide the necessary tools; 3) They let go; 4) They act with the greater good in mind and 5) They take Clarity Breaks TM.
Who Should Be In Charge
Among all the challenges business owners face, the most vexing perhaps is how to share responsibilities among family members or equal partners.
Leadership Team Development #15 – Great Managers Keep Expectations Clear
As we transition now from leadership to management, I remind you that they are very different endeavors.
A Walk In the Woods
Have you ever been lost in the woods? Lost to the point where you worried about having to spend the night or perhaps several nights alone? What was the first thing you did after the panic subsided and you stopped wandering around aimlessly? You probably sat down and said to yourself “Hey, settle down, take a breath, THINK for a minute.” And it was during that moment of clarity that you started thinking about your situation differently. You were able to figure it out and find your way out of the woods.