
SQUISHY LEADERSHIP & HOW TO AVOID IT
If you avoid doing the important leadership work of critical presence, tough conversations, and key decision-making, you are what I call, a squishy leader.
If you avoid doing the important leadership work of critical presence, tough conversations, and key decision-making, you are what I call, a squishy leader.
Seth Godin is an inspiring truth teller. In 2016 he posted this blog outlining agreements and mindsets for how a team operates when doing important work.
The list is all strongly insightful and wise rules to live by. My personal favorites are:
Are you prepping for a job interview? Feeling a little nervous about what they might ask? A good practice is to take some common interview questions and write out answers.
As a leader there are a few questions we need to ask our team on a regular basis (quarterly is reasonable).
The six questions include:
When we allow ourselves time to slow down and practice mindfulness, we increase our muscles that allow for awareness and presence. This is important
I get that to-do lists are not as natural and exciting for some as they are for others. However, to-do lists are essential for productivity.