“It’s not personal. It’s just business.” I think this is one of the least productive things ever said. Life is short and we spend most of it at work, so it’s definitely personal. Work has been compared to a totalitarian regime. We are told when to be there and when to leave, what to do, […]
LEADERSHIP REDEFINED
The most common definition of leadership suggests it is an influence process focused on maximizing what a group can accomplish in terms of goal attainment. I’ve never been comfortable with this definition. Let’s consider each part of the traditional definition and a few things that should be added: To start, yes, leadership is a process. […]
BURNING BRIDGES EFFECTIVELY
We’ve been told that burning bridges is not wise. This refers to irreparably harming key relationships and opportunities as a part of a rough and hasty exit from a difficult situation. This can be accomplished by unexpectedly abandoning your responsibilities, intentionally damaging work products, treating key people with whom you work negatively and harshly, etc. […]
HAVE THEIR BACK
Leadership is about them, not you. If you want to maximize their productivity, you have to value the team, not just drive the team. That means seeing them in a more holistic sense – even in the face of their imperfections and mistakes. It’s easy if you begin by realizing that you’re imperfect, and yet […]
MANAGERS BE TRANSPARENT!
There are many things a leader can do to earn trust and build loyalty. One of my favorites is to embrace transparency. That means sharing as much of your thinking as is reasonable and sharing what you know about what happens outside the group. You should of course stay within relevant work rules or instructions […]
UNFILTERED
[This is part five of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] What’s beyond being authentic? Is it being completely unfiltered? No censoring, just honesty – about how you feel, what you think, and how you behave. Could this be the ultimate goal? I’m not sure. By definition, to be unfiltered is to take authenticity to the extreme. Authenticity […]
THE DOWNSIDE OF AUTHENTICITY
[This is part four of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] Authenticity is about filtering less, posturing less, being more open about your thoughts and beliefs, and more uncensored in how you look and behave. People crave it. The concept is spreading. As a bona fide authenticity ambassador, that makes me happy – but, I have to […]
BECOMING AUTHENTIC
[This is part three of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] Many ideas are easy to understand, but harder to behaviorally embrace. Authenticity is one such idea for many of us. We like the idea: being a bit more aligned with our true selves and allowing this alignment to be reflected in how we […]
VULNERABILITY + STRENGTHS
You need both… 🙂 Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
3 RULES TO LIVE BY
Reduce ambiguity, be fair, stay positive! The manager survival guide in a nutshell 😉 Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
