Stay in the fight
Years ago I was the leader of a volunteer organization that I led with all my strength. We all really believed in the mission and worked hard to achieve our … Continue reading Stay in the fight
Category: How to Manage Anyone
Optimistic AND Reliable
Many people have that wonderful tendency to be optimistic which makes them encouraging to be with. It seems that often those same people have difficulty being reliable. Others are … Continue reading Optimistic AND Reliable
Ingredients of Leadership
How people SEE you, what leadership TOOLS you have, and how your BRAIN thinks about leadership are 3 critical ingredients of leader success. If you are growing leaders in your … Continue reading Ingredients of Leadership
Fred Picker’s shovel
When you meet with people, give them respect. Respect their time, their money, and their possessions. Take pains to value their priorities even if they are different than yours. … Continue reading Fred Picker’s shovel
Check your emotions
Many communications in the workplace (and at home) are derailed because of poorly used emotions. Unless you control your emotions well during difficult conversations, those conversations are likely to … Continue reading Check your emotions
Drink the Kool Aid
Was it mass suicide or mass murder? Whichever, it changed the meaning of drinking Kool Aid. In 1978 Cult leader Jim Jones was involved in the deaths of 900 … Continue reading Drink the Kool Aid
“Do Not Do” list for Leaders
Here are a few critical things leaders must never do: 1. Don’t wimp out. Be brave! Never let them see you sweat. You will sweat of course. You’ll sweat the … Continue reading “Do Not Do” list for Leaders
If you want to build a ship…
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the … Continue reading If you want to build a ship…
“I believe in you”
“I believe in you” are magic words. Use them with anyone you manage, anyone in your organization, and anyone in your family. Believing in people is magic because you communicate … Continue reading “I believe in you”
Ask vs Tell
The Social Style model is over 40 years old and is used by thousands of organizations to impact human relationships for the better. Social Style describes people on the assertive … Continue reading Ask vs Tell
When the cat’s away…
Do the mice play when the cat’s away from the workplace? Do employees today need constant supervision? I’ll admit this: in most workplaces I have been in, tension subsided when … Continue reading When the cat’s away…
Choosing to be Accountable
Accountability is a key ingredient of success. But we avoid it because it makes us uncomfortable. It takes guts and humility to be held accountable but the results are so … Continue reading Choosing to be Accountable
Bob Ramsey 