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“Strategic Pause” was released 3 years ago today!

“Strategic Pause” was released 3 years ago today! To celebrate, I have dropped the price of the paperback and eBook 30%. If you need more reason to buy it, how about this 5-star Amazon review:

“Graumann has created a leadership masterpiece. The leadership tools he presents in this book are equivalent to a hammer and screwdriver for a handyman. Graumann not only presents the tools, but he puts them into a framework that is straight-forward, logical, and helps create guardrails to keep any leader on track. I’ve read hundreds of leadership books throughout my career; none have been as positively impactful as Strategic Pause.”

“Strategic Pause” on Amazon

When it hits the fan and the outlook is challenging, what is your approach? Do you go into survival…

When it hits the fan and the outlook is challenging, what is your approach? Do you go into survival mode? We all start there, but if you strive to lead, you will see it as an opportunity. Can you define the next step? Can you bring order?

Just a reminder that “Strategic Pause” got to second in “Business Management” when it was released.

Just a reminder that “Strategic Pause” got to second in “Business Management” when it was released.

Have you read it yet? Get it here.

What is your fuel?

What is your personal fuel? Do you understand what truly motivates you? Do you put yourself in the right positions to get that fuel?

Remember but Don’t Keep Score

Remember the past but don’t keep score. Remember it so you can assess, learn, and evolve. Don’t keep score so you don’t get caught up in the externalized comparison game and the associated negative energy.

Leadership as NOT Leading

Sometimes leadership is NOT explicitly leading. It is leaving a gap for your team to step up. It is OK if they need a nudge.

Distraction = Doing things twice

What % of your interactions do you have to revisit because you were multitasking and not focused during the initial interaction?

Close the Gap between Are and Want

Who are you? Who do you want to be?

Striving to close the gap between those questions is a fulfilling path. It can apply to your career and life.

Are you looking at the problem from the outside or the inside?

From the outside, problems often look simple and easy to fix. From the inside, problems usually look complicated and difficult to fix. Know which side you are coming from and strive to understand the other before fixing the problem.

From the outside, problems often look simple and easy to fix. From the inside, problems usually look…

From the outside, problems often look simple and easy to fix. From the inside, problems usually look complicated and difficult to fix. Know which side you are coming from and strive to understand the other before fixing the problem.