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July 27, 2015
The Surprising 3-Minute Workout That Gets Results
One of the most important traits for a successful leader is high energy. A leader with high energy will outwork, outsmart, and outlast thosewith low energy. Your physical fitness directly links toyour energy level. Yet, in theirbusyness,leadersoften let physical fitness go. Me too. I want to show you a surprising 3-minute workoutthat gets results.
Over the years, I’ve donedifferent types of exercise: swimming, running, andusingweights in the gym. But for me, exercisehas always been about what...
July 20, 2015
2 Rules To Transform Your Meeting Results
We love to hate meetings. It’s justified every time we leave a meeting without any relevant results. I want to share 2 rules to transform your meeting results. These rules are easy to remember and will work in meetings of any size.
First, let’s look at an example of a meeting. This is a discussion by the leadership team ofa U.S.-based company.
Robert: My team and I believe we should have a booth at the Widgets Trade Show in London.
Sarah: London?! We don’t even have an officein Europe. We mus...
July 13, 2015
6 Warning Signs Your Successful Leadership Needs Help
If adversity makes us stronger, then what about success? Sometimes success leads to our failure. Here are 6 warning signs your successful leadership needs help, and what to do about it.
Your leadership success earned you position, budget, and authority.As your leadership influence increases, fewer people are willing to give you feedback or able to question your actions. As a result,you are less accountable for your day-to-day behaviors. This isa dangerous place, and can lead to your decline.
...不再指導，透過共同探索來領導
Stop Guiding. Lead By Exploring Together
[Originally published here in English. Translation by Aquila SP Tang.]
你可以用指導的方式來領導，提供很多的答案和方向；你亦可以透過共同探索的方式來領導。這兩種領導方式截然不同，而且帶來不一樣的結果。如果你想有更多的學習，並幫助別人發展潛能，嘗試一下改變你的姿態，與他們一起探索吧。
我曾經住在東京附近，偶爾會當導遊，指導旅客的行程。我設定了行程，安排他們坐正確的火車，並帶他們穿過擁擠的街道。因為我識路，我會指導這些旅客，並在 前面帶路。他們本應像小鴨子般跟著我，但他們卻常常停下來拍照，我只好像牧羊狗般巡迴，催他們走。導遊會在前帶路，其他人跟著走。
我和朋友阿武也會在東京四處遊玩。我們可能想去某個地方，但沒有一條特定的路線；我們知道大方向，但沒有一條確切的路徑。我們會刻意探索前往這地的新路 線，同時尋找該地區的新事物。我們每一步都會互相諮商，不存在誰領導誰；但從某種意義上來說，我們一起探索就是一起領導。透過共同探索，我們一起發現一些...
July 6, 2015
Coach While Walking To Improve Your Results
If you want to increase focus and creative thinking take your coaching conversations out of the office and onto your feet.New studies demonstrate the powerful results ofthe ancient art of reflective walking. Here’s how to coach while walking.
Coaching while walking may be new to many leaders, but it has a long history.Aristotle regularly taught while walking. The Bible relates several significant walking conversations...
June 29, 2015
My Almost Mid-Life Crisis: 3 Things I learned
When I turned 41 years-old I started to have a mid-life crisis. My mid-life crisis involved a vineyard, a couple of dogs, and a small secludedretreat center – in Tuscany, Italy. The problem was, I couldn’t afford it!
I decided to put my mid-life crisis on hold while I saved up for it. I’m still saving…
In the meantime, I’ve come to the conclusion that a bit of a mid-life crisis now and then is a good thing. Assuming you don’t go off the deep end, the results can produce a more focused life. H...
June 22, 2015
Hate To Wait? How To Benefit From Waiting
I hate to wait. There’s something in methat says “now is the best time” to have that newphone, dinner reservation, or promotion at work. Waiting is part of life,I’ve found 7 ways to benefit fromwaiting.
Waiting is not very popular. I’ve neverheard anyone say, “I just love waiting!” Amazon.com knowsthis and launched freesame day delivery for it’s Prime customers (which includes me!).
The most painful8-minute wait I regularly endure is while the steaks rest between the grill and eatingthem. The...
June 15, 2015
How To Get The Best Results On Your New Logo & Website Design
I engaged a design team to create a new logo and redesign two of my websites, including this blog. I learned 7 things I needed to do to get the best results inthe redesign process.
I worked with Mike Kim who is a marketing and communications consultant. We created a brand strategy that included redesigning my websites (this blog and Creative Results Management), creating new resource guides to prompt people to subscribe, editing copy on the sites, and a new logo.
Mike and graphic designer Jas...
June 8, 2015
How To Get Things Done: 4 Levels of Productivity
Real productivity is not doing more, more efficiently. But it begins there. We need to develop personal disciplines of working efficiently. But efficiency only takes us so far. I’ve noticed that those who get things done practice 4 levels of personal productivity.
First, let me say productivity is a pipe dream.I keep thinking that someday I’m going to be more organized, more disciplined, more focused, and have more time to get everything done. The problem is, I’m already super productive! Th...
June 1, 2015
Stop Guiding, Lead By Exploring Together
You can lead as a guide, with the answers and a lot ofdirection, or you can lead by exploring together with others. The two ways of leading are very different and produce different results. If you want to learn more and develop the capacity of others, then change your stance and explore together with them. Here’s how.
When I lived near Tokyo, I playedtour guide to visitors. I set the itinerary, got them on the correcttrains, and led the way through the crowded streets. I guided these visitors...
