Low Maintenance Team

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Alignment of A Low Maintenance Team: Operate Consistently

My son saw a quote this week that said, “Metta World Peace is the dirtiest player since Ron Artest.”  We both laughed about that one.  But just claiming a name like World Peace or Low Maintenance Team, does not ensure you act like your title. Look, I am not a genius or a visionary guru […]

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New Leaders On New Teams: Step 5

Any time a new ingredient is added to a cookie recipe, the flavor of that cookie changes and can’t be changed back. I cannot undo it.  The cook can add chocolate chips or pecans-Dark chocolate or milk chocolate. The recipe is usually an intentional combination of ingredients.  However, once one ingredient changes, the flavor of […]

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To Hire A Low Maintenance Team: Hire Character

I am one of those guys who does not always get to control the TV remote in my house.  Because of this dynamic, my desire to watch Deadliest Catch or SportsCenter is put on hold so my wife can watch one of her cooking shows. One thing I often hear on these shows is to […]

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To Lead A Low Maintenance Team You Must: Surrender Self

All leaders would love to have a low maintenance team (LMT).  A LMT allows a leader to focus on the big things and avoid the day to day hassles that could and should be handled at lower levels.  When a leader does that, the leader and the team are more engaged and burnout and turnover […]

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Leaders All Want To Lead Low Maintenance Teams

Leaders when I say the words Low Maintenance Team a lot of you smile and think about a favorite team from your past. Some of you are wishing you had a Low Maintenance Team right now. I’ve had both low maintenance teams and high maintenance teams. And I know, WE ALL WANT TO LEAD LOW […]

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