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The Sounds of Silence

I had thought about the presentation to the team a lot. A whole lot. I had thought through why we really needed this new program. How we...

I asked a dad one time how his family was doing. He replied after a short pause, "Well, nobody's crying. So I guess everything is fine."...

Jumping to Conclusions I was reading recently of an interesting and all too common experience in the book of Joshua that indicates a poor...

What Guard Rails Have You Set Up? A fifth question to aid us in our leadership role of Setting Direction is which boundaries will get us...

Along with where are we going, why are we going there, and what does it look like when it's done well, another what question needs to...

What's the Win? Once the overall direction has been set and the reasons for going there thought-through and communicated, another...

Is it worth it? After asking the first question of Where Are We Going?, the second question soon follows… Why Are We Going There? This is...

A Common Phenomenon: Lost But Making Great Time You've probably heard the one about the airline pilot who tells his passengers that he...

5 C's to Consider for Success I was reading in the book of Judges about a military leader named Gideon. He and his men had routed an...

Helping Others With The “Want To” Motivating is really about helping people with the want to. The desire that leads to action. Desire...

Motivations From The Larger Picture External motivations such as rewards or consequences have an affect on us all and can never be...

Helping your people move from confusion to clarity Everyone you lead has a set of internal questions that they need answered. Whether...

4 Critical areas every leader needs to think through Aligning is all about together. It’s making adjustment according to a line. I like...

5 Keys to Avoid Being Merely Busy You’ve all heard the one about the airline pilot who came over the intercom with a good news/bad news...