“Thankful Trust.” That’s the phrase my wife has been reminding me of repeatedly in the last few months, and it’s appropriate to share it with you during this week of Thanksgiving. Here’s the reason behind this frequent reminder. A little less than a year ago, I entered a new place of transition in my life. I […]
“If you think you’re leading and no one is following, you’re just out for a walk.”
This week’s episode builds on Monday’s article on a related topic, “My Simple Diagram of Leadership.” Here is the transcript of the podcast: Have you ever struggled with understanding how you are supposed to lead? I have, and on today’s episode, that’s the question we are going to explore. Every leader must lead for the first time […]
A number of years ago, in my doctoral studies, I took a course called Issues in Leadership Theory. Throughout the course, we, the students, were assigned essays on various theories, ideas, and characteristics of leadership, with which we were expected to interact and then write reflective responses. The goal was to build a broader understanding […]
“It’s better to be proactive than reactive.” (Jack McMaster, usually when giving me advice related to parenting my own children)
This week’s episode builds on Monday’s article on the same topic: First Get the Whole Story. Here is the transcript of the podcast: Have you ever been guilty of jumping to a conclusion before having all the information, and then regretting your response? I have, and on today’s episode, that’s the question we are going to […]
Early in my experience as an educator, I heard my administrator say to parents (tongue-in-cheek), “If you don’t believe half of what your student says happened in the classroom, we won’t believe half of what they tell us happened at home.” Like many humorous comments, this contains a morsel of truth. People have a tendency […]
“Sometimes it costs less to pay someone else to do it than it does to do it yourself.”
This week’s episode builds on Monday’s article on the same topi: learning to delegate. Here is the transcript of the podcast: Have you ever worn yourself out doing something by yourself because no one else will do it, or because they will not do it as well as you know it needs to be done? I […]
I am not a micro-manager, nor do I try to do everything. I have learned (sometimes in humiliating fashion) that there are many who have far more knowledge and much greater ability than I do. And so I have also learned the value of asking questions and letting other people do what they do well. […]