(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...]
Carrying the Dead Weight
January 29, 2019 by
Our emotions and kindness get in the way, as we carry the dead weight of those who fail to produce and get the job done. They always have a reason for a missed assignment. And we let them slide the slippery slope of incompetence. We do a disservice … [Read more...]
Shift the Paradigm
January 25, 2019 by
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.Antoine de Saint-Exupéry … [Read more...]
