It's only with the Practice of Leadership that we Change our World!
Photo by AssistedSeniorLiving.Net Effective leadership focuses on doing a few things right. Trying to do too much is a recipe for failure. How a leader spends time and money reveals what matters to them, it reveals their focus. . . or lack thereof. Effective focus requires that you understand the outcome you’re looking to [...]
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Photo by kenteegardin The article “For This Guru, No Question Is Too Big” from the NY Times discusses the work of the best selling business author Jim Collins. Given the popularity of Jim Collins the article discussed how he allocates his time, which is as follows: “… in a corner of the white board [...]
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Photo by Bombardier “Every leader should routinely keep a substantial portion of his or her time—I would say as much as 50 percent—unscheduled. … Only when you have substantial ’slop’ in your schedule—unscheduled time—will you have the space to reflect on what you are doing, learn from experience, and recover from your inevitable mistakes. Leaders [...]
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Photo by emma.kate Leaders are closely watched by their constituents and how leaders spend their time is a clear indication of what’s really important. If you say that customers and innovation is important to you, ask yourself how much time you’re spending time with customers and on driving innovation. People look at how leaders [...]
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One of the topics that I have written about on numerous occasions is the importance of setting aside time to reflect and think. How are you doing with this leadership practice? Do you have a place to think and shape your thoughts? Consider the following event in the life of Edward Bear from Winnie the [...]
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