While its sometimes more doable to hold our teams and direct reports accountable, we can sometimes overlook the importance of doing the same for ourselves.
Do you ever find yourself thinking about a time when your team was more energized, inspired, and excited about work? Its not uncommon for company cultures to unknowingly slip into such slumps.
While its natural for leaders to want to feel like theyre part of the group, its far more important for leaders to be respected than liked by their direct reports.
Do you ever lie awake, stewing over something youve done incorrectly, how you dropped the ball, or had a hand in failure, perhaps because you simply didnt know what you didnt know?
Its already the middle of June, halfway through the year. So as a leader, this is an opportune time to spend a half day or so reviewing the progress youve made in 2016.