(originally posted April 30, 2018 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/good-leadership/) Good leadership is about making one’s self totally dispensable. Empower the troops and get out of the way. Good leaders create the right environment for their … [Read more...]
Picking Up the Slack
February 20, 2019 by
The good ones step up their game when the stars are out. That’s what makes good utility players — they show up and perform at a higher level especially when the team needs them. And they focus on the task at hand, not the reward. These … [Read more...]
Never a Good Thing
January 3, 2019 by
“We are stronger as a team because she left, and we have not even replaced her yet”. It’s never a good thing, when you make a team stronger, by leaving. Make certain that this conversation is never about you, after you leave. … [Read more...]
From the Archives — March 2015
March 7, 2016 by
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on March 30, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/power-with-not-power-over/). Effective, inspired, leadership is about joining forces with the troops to … [Read more...]
