It’s good to be data driven. But, guess what, knowledge isn’t power! Huh! This post explains what’s needed for leaders to turn facts into useful insights. The Essentials Certainly you’ve heard the saying “knowledge is power.” However, there’s a problem. Such as? As it turns out, accumulating facts is of limited value alone. Ok, what […]
Sometimes, I’m wrong even when I’m sure that I’m right! Here are some suggestions for side-stepping self-consumption. The Essentials Be honest. Ever been absolutely convinced you were right? But, found out you were wrong? I have! For example, when I’m too angry to listen to reason, say from my wife. Why was I so wrong? […]
Here’s some advice to my younger self based on a look back at age 70. Interestingly, it begins with a clear sense of who I am before anything else! Ah, hindsight. How perfect! Well, if not perfect, it’s at least informed by the insight of experience. So, looking back at age 70, what would I […]
Leaders who nurture a growth mindset do it because they recognize that character building is a leadership essential. This blog post is composed of LinkedIn entries of mine for March 22 to March 28, 2021. Topics covered were: deliberate character building, responding to challenge, responding calmly, a growth mindset, thinking critically, and intentional professional development. […]
Listen, discern, and act is a classic decision model. Leaders listen to get the facts, but don’t stop there! Otherwise, they never take action. Decision making is a given for a leader. But, before taking action the leader needs a decision model to help in the process. Obviously, the leader must have an overriding purpose […]