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 […]
THE FEAR, THE CHALLENGE, AND THE DREAM
Success is about being brave in the face of THE FEAR, and open to THE CHALLENGE, in order to realize THE DREAM. We all have THE DREAM. It represents a desired future state. Your hopes and aspirations, your glowing picture of what you wish to achieve. We all dream, but, far too few of us […]
THE CURIOUS NATURE OF SUCCESS
There are two main phases of success: before you’re successful and after you’re successful. Before you make it, you’re successful in spite of what you don’t have. That’s the defining characteristic of life before success. You fake it until you make it. You stretch resources and get creative. You clock major hours. You take risks. […]
JOIN THE PARTY?
Wouldn’t it be nice if work was a simple meritocracy? The rules and metrics would be clear. As a result, knowing who is performing well would also be very clear. Promotions would go to the most capable, the process would have no ambiguity, perceived fairness would be high, and so on. It’s simple, right? Not […]
GROWTH HURTS
Bad news. Life is pain. The good news is that it’s not all pain, and, it’s possible that pain produces something quite wonderful. I’m referring here mostly to mental pain (e.g., stress, anxiety, guilt, sorrow, fear). There are three main types to consider. One type is the pain you feel that has been caused by others. It may have been […]
THREE TYPES OF GOALS
An excerpt from The Little Black Book of Leadership! Get your copy here: http://www.drdewett.com/books/ Let’s keep it simple and consider three major types of goals: performance goals, leadership goals, and life goals. The first is about using your skills to create great work. The second is about connecting effectively with people to enable the creation […]
LIVE HARD!
Life is very short. You can’t control everything. To increase your odds of survival and success, hard work helps, but just as often chance favors the undeserving. The fragile nature of this reality leads to one of two paths. A person can look at the brevity of life, the random nature of events, and the preponderance of negativity […]
THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LEADERSHIP
Now available! The Little Black Book of Leadership – check it out: https;//www.drdewett.com/books/ Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
SECOND CHANCES
At work and in life, I believe in second chances. As an observer of many professionals, I know that at work not everyone agrees with me. I think I understand where they are coming from. I mean, if you hold yourself to high standards, shouldn’t others do the same? You also believe strongly in accountability, which is the […]
MANAGER OR LEADER?
[This is a short excerpt from my book The Little Black Book of Leadership, revised edition out this fall. Classic question… my take is below. What do you think?] For many years, people have marveled at the difference between managers and leaders. They suggest that managers deal with the present, while leaders deal with the future. I […]
