Read a good quote: “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people” Got me thinking: Bad leaders don’t lead, don’t manage; they intimidate, react, explain But, Good leaders manage events, deliver performance, drive for results manage today And great leaders do all that and: They inspire, motivate, create vision, manage the
I was asked the other day if I thought it was ok for a leader to say that they don’t know. Good leaders build on a foundation of trust and transparency. When you trust your team, when they trust you, then dialogue becomes unthreatening. Tough topics can be broached with openness, without fear or retribution
I often talk with my coaching clients about knowing what makes you happy and pursuing that. Doing more of that. It seems like a simple thing, but it is really about self-awareness. A lot of things make us happy, and spending just a little more time focusing on that can make a world of difference
I was at a nice dinner after work. My friend Essa had us talk about what we enjoy doing outside of work…we all went around the table and it was a great conversation. What we talked most about, a common theme was the joy, value, and priority of relationships and friendships. Sitting around the table,
Do you believe emotional intelligence is a skill that can be developed? I do believe that it is a skill that can be developed, and should be developed ongoing. There is a lot of stuff being written about empathy in leadership and often it sounds like it’s a quick skill development. I believe we are
I was speaking with the owner of the Cigar and Wine shop I frequent for my regular cigar meetings. Gary Teitelbaum is an entrepreneur and owner of Aficionado’s cigar store. I asked Gary what words of wisdom he lives by: Just cause your paranoid doesn’t mean someone’s not after you – in other words, competition
Byron Wien Life’s Lessons, February 2013 Here are some of the lessons I have learned in my first 80 years. I hope to continue to practice them in the next 80. 1. Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence. The Ten Surprises, which I
My friend Vera Cordeiro said to me the other day: “Hans, not everything needs a result. If I don’t value all the relationships and interactions I have, I am losing. Life has to be meaningful and productive…and meaningful first.” Totally
One of my clients told me about a person in their company that they work with. “When the phone rings and I see their name on my phone, I cringe. I know it won’t be a pleasant conversation!” I spend a lot of time coaching about the importance of investing in and nurturing your network.
I recently worked with an amazing manager who had, in a very short time, created a strong team dynamic with her team. The team understood its priorities, worked well together, and was more productive than ever. But there was one area that the manager felt she was not able to impact. Her team was a