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Early in my career I had some teammates that arrived late to a time-management seminar… The facilitator made them sit in front. If you can empathize with them or if you’re a leader frazzled by everything demanded of you, this list should help. Take a deep breath and begin with the most important truth: 1. [...]
Confusion There are seasons in your leadership where you will feel lost. The path forward isn’t clear. Your team is uncertain, distracted, or lost. You search for the perfect decision, but you can’t find it – there are too many unknowns, too much analysis, no way to know for certain… In times like these your [...]
Waiting for Help? If we wait on our identified positional leaders (CEOs, Presidents, etc) to do what needs to be done, we will be waiting a very long time. For decades now, people have been suggesting that we need leaders at every level of every organization – whether its a company or our country, positional [...]
What Do You Know? Recently a friend of mine hopped on Facebook and asked his friends to recommend a local carpet-cleaning company and a moving company. (There must be a good story there, but that’s not why I bring it up.) Within an hour he had several solid recommendations with one moving company clearly favored [...]
Right in Front of You It’s a flash of the blindingly obvious… One of those realities you immediately nod and agree with… But it’s something too many leaders and managers take for granted and ignore. When you leave it that way, it devastates your credibility. Simple, Yet Profound A recent commenter said he appreciated the [...]
Recently I have seen some excellent writing on fundamental leadership and management truths. There really are some treasures here I would hate for you to miss. Take a moment and read through one of these each day. Any one of them can be life-changing! 1. 12 Most Inescapable Leadership Teachings by David M. Dye at 12 [...]
Lives are On the Line People are depending on you. They depend on your organization. Your mission is important. With the world relying on you and your team, it is vital that you stay relevant, effective, and connected. History is strewn with examples of organizations that failed or are struggling to respond to a changing [...]
There is never an ideal time. You will never have everything you need. If you wait until things are just right, you will never begin. Start where you are, with what you have. Take care, David M. Dye (Photo by Luis Argerich) Subscribe today or join the discussion at: http://davidmdye.com/ **** I [...]
Wishing People have an amazing ability to wish: “I wish my team would listen.” “I want to get our product into more people’s hands.” “I want a better relationship with my spouse.” “I wish everyone would stay focused on results.” “I just want less stress.” “I wish they cared like I do…” Do you find [...]
Dastardly! Have you ever seen one of those movies where the villain is just over-the-top, ridiculously evil? The villain will do something like see a man starving, then right in front of him, take a sandwich, spit on it, and throw it in the garbage – purely malicious, right? You probably say to yourself, “C’mon [...]
