by Jonathan | Nov 9, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Clarity. I think it’s one of the most undervalued “soft” skills in leadership today. (BTW, I really dislike that phrase: soft skills.) Clarity about what business we are in. Clarity about what our job, as leaders, actually is. Clarity around our...
by Jonathan | Nov 7, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
The question for leaders: What is your core work? What is it you are actually getting paid to do? Let the question simmer for a minute before answering. Whatever your answer is may take on a new significance. Why? Because our effectiveness as leaders is a function of...
by Jonathan | Nov 6, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
If you watch American football, at some point you will hear the announcers talking about the quarterback keeping his eyes looking “down field” during the execution of a passing play. The idea being that down field is where the opportunities are. When their...
by Jonathan | Nov 5, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Future leaders: Point time, energy, and attention toward developing, equipping, and supporting the team because the team is the only entity that can actually multiply effort over time. Most leaders: Point time, energy, and attention to trying to complete an...
by Jonathan | Nov 1, 2018 | Future Leader
“We attract the best people because of our pay and benefits.” I wince at these kind of statements. It is true that there is some correlation between the quality of a candidate and the the quality of the pay and benefits package. But, if the work does...
by Jonathan | Oct 31, 2018 | Communication, Future Leader, Future of Work
Hate bad news. Or, more precisely, I hate giving bad news. No big shocker there. I haven’t met anyone who likes to dole out less-than-favorable news. While nobody likes to dole out the bad news, seemingly fewer of us (!) know how to do it well. Reminds me of the...
