Vision Needs No Apology
“I’m sorry if you have heard this before, but…” Vision doesn’t have a but, doesn’t have an apology. Your vision is your ultimate connection to the why we are doing…
Read moreA Step Back
I’ve shared that reflection is free speed for success. How is your practice going? Just when you think you have stepped far enough away from an opportunity or problem, you…
Read moreVision is King
Vision is king. Vision trumps all. Most every transformation or change effort failure is rooted in missing this concept.
Read moreSpeculation
If you find yourselves in a meeting, speculating about what a leader who is not present in the meeting would think or do, stop. Your group is lacking connection to…
Read moreThe Wait
The moment you stop waiting… for someone to change, for permission to lead, or for perfect conditions… is frightening, exhilarating, and all-together the right moment. That moment for me was…
Read moreThe Exposure Fallacy
“It would be good exposure for you to come to this meeting.” Maybe, because your corporate culture dictates vanity presentations. Yet, stop and consider: do you understand the intent of…
Read moreTime to Meet
So you’ve got a meeting planned where you know the intent, and you have the right people invited. Are you cramming the meeting in the shreds of the day or…
Read moreThe Invite
So, you’re booking a meeting. Are you inviting only the key players? Do you know who the key players are? If you don’t, stop here and revisit the intent of…
Read moreSense Maker
“I am a sense maker,” the leader announced, during a productive team discussion. Next, the leader took over the discussion and dictated what was to happen next. The team had…
Read moreValue, and the Second Half of 2018
What do you do? Not your formal title of cloud engineer, director, scrum master… What do you do? As in…what value do you create? Make a list, draw a photo,…
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