by ImpactAdmin | Jul 15, 2015 | QuickBits
People will say politics is a bad thing. Aristotle said that politics is the vehicle we use to negotiate our wants and needs when we went from living as nomads to living in community. Part of your job is to negotiate for those things you think are important and...
by ImpactAdmin | Jul 8, 2015 | QuickBits
At the end of the day, you are paid for one thing: to execute and to get the job done. All the rest is either window dressing or distraction.
by ImpactAdmin | Jun 10, 2015 | Questions of Leadership
Here are leadership qualities almost every leader has, including me, that sometimes work against us: When someone tells us their woes, we immediately want to jump in and save them. We do this because we want to tell them what to do and how to do it. We do this because...
by ImpactAdmin | May 3, 2015 | Questions of Leadership
Last week we began discussing a technique I teach to diffuse conflict. Using the “Tell Me More About That” technique helps us as leaders, spouses, friends, parents, and more. This week, let’s keep building on that topic: One of my axioms is: “There...
by ImpactAdmin | Apr 14, 2015 | Questions of Leadership
Last week we discussed how the outcomes of Strategic Planning excursions often end up in a binder on a shelf, ignored. Here are some fresh ideas you can implement to make sure your planning sessions don’t go to waste and your team stays on track. First, commit to...
