Inspiring Leadership Greatness
I know you are all waiting anxiously to find out what else Vineet Nayar suggests managers need to stop doing and here it is – stop telling employees what they already know. Let go of control and provide a positive environment where you guide and support.
I ran across a little piece of research that surprised me …Vineet Nayar conducted a flash survey of his social media universe. “What’s the one thing you’d like your boss to stop doing?” he asked on Facebook, Twitter, and HCL’s internal social media platform, Meme. The top response from Gen Y was “to tell it like it is.” Curious about what else he discovered? Watch this space for his other 4!
I was intrigued by the observations in Jeff Haden’s blog, 10 Things Extraordinary People Say Everyday. How many do you say daily to loved ones and, yes, even those with whom you work? What impact do you notice?
It’s not what you do, but how you do it. An old cliche with lots of relevance even today. That people are drawn to charismatic leaders has always bothered me, but I have been interested in presence or energy. I just ran across a fascinating piece of research on energy that suggests that successful people are more energetic. What kind of energy do you bring to your leadership?
Communication breakdown, it’s always the same
Havin a nervous breakdown, a-drive me insane, yeah
Nothing like Dave’s English accent, Siri and Led Zep to kick off a Sunday morning. And because I cannot blog without some sort of reference to leadership 😉 how often do you answer with your programmed response???
What’s your default setting? When I can find the best in myself and others, great things happen 🙂
Perfectionism is the enemy of … almost everything – creativity, risk taking, progress, productivity, health, happiness, etc., etc. As a recovering perfectionist, I overcame many voices today and shot 4 videos in less than an hour. Thanks hubbie Dave and UberDave for all your help!
“It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.”
Today’s visual comes from my favorite Sheryl Crow song and Chip Conley’s equation for happiness, happiness=gratitude over gratification.
I have always had a slight resistance to setting SMART goals and was excited to see some research that puts them into perspective. SMART goals can keep us motivated in the short term but the researchers suggest we also need goals that “leap off the page and sing to us” to accomplish truly great things. Here’s to a year of leaping and singing 😉
visuals inspired by my 30 day challenge
Probably like many others this holiday season, I got an iPad mini and have been completely infatuated with it 🙂 I discovered some drawing apps and in keeping with an intention to explore my creative side, have been drawing while continually telling my inner critic to shut up! I have also been intrigued by Matt’s 30 day challenge and so I am going to do a visual blog for the next 30 days. Wish me luck!
Today’s drawing is something my wonderful hubbie is great at and I continue to learn about 🙂
