Leaders who get results allow challenge. Most bosses say they invite dissent but few actually mean it. “If employees are punished, even subtly, for raising tough issues, then they won’t.” - from the book DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS by Stone, Patton and Heen.
Leaders who get results exercise humility when they hold team members accountable -asking themselves questions like “Was requisite training and guidance provided well before deadlines?’ It is my experience that when team members fall short their leader often has played a part.
Leaders who get results don’t try to change their team members behavior - they influence team members to want to change their own behavior. (Paraphrased from Al Comeaux’s book CHANGE THE MANAGEMENT). There is an important distinction - change comes from within! Edicts don’t work.
Leaders who get results spend their time wisely. They focus on what they are passionate about and what matters most. They maximize time spent on what Covey calls the “important but not urgent”. Yet they are flexible and find time to listen to others. It’s about choosing wisely.
Time Management Won’t Save You - this short article is the most useful i’ve seen in years wrt time management. Basically instead of adding more and more to do lists and trying to be more efficient it says change how you structure your time.
https://t.co/U9Jct3it2n