Leadership Tips

Eventually, someone will confront you about some action you have taken or something you have said. In your mind, this may or may not seem to be to fair. Let me clarify something: your perception at this point is meaningless. I really can’t overstate this: your perception is meaningless until you understand the perspective of the one confronting you.

Quite a number of people will give themselves an excuse when it comes to remembering names, and they have all kinds of excuses, but the bottom line is that it isn’t a priority in their lives. They don’t see the value and can’t be bothered to put out the effort to remember someone else’s name. However, what we make a priority is what we make happen.

Most relationships fail because of poor communication. Poor communication is caused, primarily, because of our inability or unwillingness, to listen. In fact, one of the benefits of listening is strengthened relationships. When we listen more than we talk, our marriages improve, our work relationships are improved, our relationships with our children and parents are improved; quite literally learning to listen more and better can transform every relationship in our life.

Managing your life demands that sometimes you say NO. However, that can be difficult because of the three "P"s that tend to interfere. This episode takes a look at the barriers to saying no and how to overcome them.

Being content isn't easy. I know this because it has been true for me. Earlier in my life, I had resigned from my job for what I felt were moral reasons, that I was being asked to do something that was immoral, so I resigned. With a wife and three small children and literally no savings this was a problem. Trusting in God to sustain us during this time was one of the greatest challenges we had faced up to that time.

In fact, honesty is the ONLY policy! According to Kouzes and Posner in the Leadership Challenge, Honesty is the single most identified trait of Leaders that others want to follow. Everybody wants their supervisor, their Pastor, their CEO, their Mayor, their Senators and Congressmen, their President to be honest. But, of course, everyone also wants their spouse, their parents, their children, their coworkers, and their friends to be honest as well. It may not be the trait which gets you promoted, but it is definitely the trait, that if not practiced, will get you fired . . . or lead to divorce . . . or see you alone with no friends.

I have to confess, this is an area where I struggle. I’m embarrassed to say I have a tendency to think more highly of myself than I should. Yet, on too many occasions to count I have been made aware of the truth of this proverb by having people much smarter than I am reveal that fact by their keen insight or superior presentation. So this lesson comes from hard earned experience. If you would like to contact me, you can reach me at this email address: [email protected]

Humans seem to crave the complex - the more complicated the better - but all that complexity sets us up for failure more often than not. Scale back your Rube Goldberg lifestyle and focus on keeping things simple. If you have any questions or would like to contact me you can email me at [email protected]

There is a real difference between reality and perception. Those who are aware of this difference make better decisions and are more careful in forming judgments that can destroy relationships. Things are not always as they seem to be. You can contact me at [email protected].

Ever felt like quitting? If you are human then the answer to that question is YES! This is not something unique to you alone. we all cope with the temptation to quit. In this episode I'm going to talk about that and why persevering can make a difference. If you have any questions or comments you can email me at [email protected]