I mentioned last week that the Compelled, those that are true leaders, must produce energy for themselves and often for others. This process is the challenge of living compelled. Energy is finite. If you are a compelled leader, you have to find ways to build and recover energy. You cannot give what you don't receive. … Continue reading What Do You Contribute? Part 3
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What Do You Contribute? Part 2
I want to expand this week and discuss the opposite ends of the four types of people I wrote about in last week’s post -- The Compelled and The Cynics. The interesting thing when we think about these two types of people in a school is that they are actively trying to pull others to … Continue reading What Do You Contribute? Part 2
What Do You Contribute? Part 1
As described in a recent Tim Kight Focus 3 podcast, four types of people exist in any organization -- the cynics, the compliant, the committed, and the compelled. Each of these people produces a different level of energy. Let's think about each of those people. The CynicsAs Jon Gordon puts it, the cynics are energy … Continue reading What Do You Contribute? Part 1
Remove in 2020 #4
#4 Worrying About Satisfying the Impossible Person Too often, I find myself spending a great deal of time trying to satisfy resistant people. I worry about it; I stress about it; many times, I lose sleep over it. It takes time to recognize the “impossible” person, and it is important not to confuse the slightly-resistant … Continue reading Remove in 2020 #4
Remove in 2020 #3
#3 Suffering Burnout I often work under that mindset that while I may not be the smartest or most talented person, I can earn my way to bettering myself with a relentless work ethic. I get to school early; I leave late; I work weekends -- while at times worrying that it is not enough. … Continue reading Remove in 2020 #3
Remove in 2020
Over the the course of January, I am going to share four mistakes I vow not to make again as a leader. #2 Running Everything Myself We have an immense list of needs as a school, which means we must have a significant leadership capacity as a staff. I can, too often, fall into the … Continue reading Remove in 2020
Remove in 2020
Over the next month, I am going to share four mistakes I vow not to make again as a leader. #1 Giving Into Impatience Patience is a virtue. And, honestly, one that I do not always possess. Impatience has its roots in frustration. It is a feeling of rising stress that starts when I feel … Continue reading Remove in 2020
Grateful in the Moment
Anything that happens to me today is in my best interest and it is an opportunity for me to learn and grow.--Joshua Medcalf I have faith that our experiences prepare us for the future; experiences provide the biggest opportunity to connect and grow; experiences allow us to reframe our perspective; experiences are the key to … Continue reading Grateful in the Moment
Belief and Behavior
With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.--Zig Ziglar As I begin to wrap up this year-long journey of writing about leading with L.E.S.S., there are a few important concepts that must be discussed when we … Continue reading Belief and Behavior
Moments
Forever is composed of nows.--Emily Dickinson Today is the most important day of your life. Every past and future moment was- or will be- at one time, a present moment. Too often we can get lost in worrying about the past or focusing on the future. I wish I would have done that differently…I should … Continue reading Moments
