Hire the best people you can attract and afford. Hire those you can learn from, those who will motivate and inspire you to be better yourself, those who will help you elevate the entire team, together.
Staying in your “swim lanes”
In order for us to continue to grow, learn, improve and advance, we need to be mindful of our areas for potential improvement. For me, one of them is certainly not overextending myself and entering “swim lanes” of others. While I will always continue to ask questions and provide ideas and suggestions, it is important to let things go when …
Focus on your customers, not your competition
While there is no embarrassment in learning from those who are better than you or further along on a particular journey, one should not spend their time, effort, energy and resources on their competition, but should rather get as close as possible to their customers. Answers to all of your troubles, problems and tribulations lie within your customers. Ask them …
Are you growing your team?
Are you growing your team? How deep is your team? Are you a one woman or a man show and is that scalable?
Respecting the budget
One should earn and retain the privilege that is entrusted to them to oversee finances of an organization. Respect the budget and be mindful of what you need to accomplish and how to strategically invest in your upcoming opportunities and innovation. Don’t be wasteful.
Leaders: are they born or are they made?
Leaders: are they born or are they made? Here are my thoughts on this “age-old” question. What are yours?
5 things to improve in meetings
While the list could certainly be longer, here are 5 things that I believe should be improved (or fixed) with respect to the majority of meetings we all attend each day. 1. Should this be a meeting? 2. Do we have the right people in the room? 3. Are we making decisions and taking actions? 4. Was agenda shared ahead …
False promises and their downfall
False promises lead to nowhere other than to demise of your own credibility and respect across an organization. Follow the process and confirm whether something can or should be accomplished before you make any promises or commitments. Do not commit to people just to see them smile. As a leader, you are not in a “people pleasing” business and you …
Selecting the right opportunity
Selecting the right opportunity is a mix of science and art. You need to evaluate the future organization, your prospective boss, your colleagues, strategic priorities and so many other things. However, most importantly, make that decision in the context of of your life and your larger goals.
Protecting your team
How and when should you protect your team? The answer is almost always, always! Even when you collectively under-perform or fail, it is up to you to face those consequences and address any criticism publicly while resolving any challenges internally and privately. Furthermore, don’t allow anyone to badmouth your team publicly, especially if they haven’t had any common decency or …