Feeling Overwhelmed Have you ever felt overwhelmed with too many things on your to-do list? It can feel like you never have time to get to some actions on your list because other bigger activities jump ahead. As you know, if you don’t
Who Should I Invite? In mid-2017, I started a new monthly event I call the Authentic Interview. But, who do I invite as my first guest to interview? Well, I asked Peter Larsen to be my first guest. A Strategic
Fall on the Sword The phrase to “fall on the sword” goes back at least to ancient Roman times, when it had the literal meaning of committing suicide by using one’s own sword. From a leadership perspective, to “fall on
Ask This One Simple Question So, maybe I can’t say “without confrontation”. What I am really talking about is almost eliminate your reluctance to holding others accountable for fear of confrontation. Managers Must Create Accountability Many managers know they need to
Which Employees Get Your Attention? I was recently asked by a department leader about how he spends his time with his employees. He was frustrated with the amount of time he was spending with disengaged employees. He said, “disengaged employees
In this edition of the Authentic Leader™ Newsletter: Find Discipline and Accountability to Accomplish More! The Next Authentic Interview™: Congressman Dave Brat The Authentic Interview™ Highlights Video Last Month’s Authentic Interview™ Photos Authentic Resources Growing Client List Business Name Change
In this edition of the Authentic Leader Newsletter: The Next Authentic Interview Announcement Grow Value Through a Sponsorship Authentic Interview Photos Authentic Resources Event’s Calendar The Next Authentic Interview: Announcement We are combining November and December’s to one full
Shifting from Normal Performance to High Performance Normal performers simply let life happen to them and are “good enough” to get by. High performance is what gets noticed because of the results created. When others notice your high performance results,
Why do we feel like we are working so hard only to produce normal results? Where does normal performance stack up against high performance? Real Examples Here are some examples of activities and where they fall in the Eisenhower Decision
The first post in this series is about how prioritization systems don’t work. This post continues that discussion. Setting the Stage As an employee, you may have your priorities determined for you at some level. You may also be told