Posts with the ‘Courage’ tag
Leadership is fun – right up until you have to make those first tough decisions. Everyone goes through this transition from eager new leader ready to change the world, to the realization that the decisions involved in leading are a lot harder than they look from the outside.
We are not going to candy coat this blog with euphemisms. Let’s just be honest with ourselves. A liar tells lies. A coward is too scared to do what is right. An egomaniac puts himself first. When we use a euphemism to describe our behaviors, it is usually a tool to make us feel better […]
“I’ve lost faith in my leaders. How do I get it back?” Great question! What do you do when you have lost faith in your leaders? They’ve let you down? They’ve broken your trust? They’ve fallen short of who you expected them to be?
Untrustworthy. Poor communication. Poor listening. Micromanaging. Selfishness. Uncaring. Demeaning. Many people believe if you fix these things you will fix a bad leader. But these are just the signs of a bad leader. They don’t identify the root cause of bad leadership.
What’s a disengaged team look like? Some people are afraid to speak up and challenge the boss. Some people don’t want to put forth the effort. And some just don’t care anymore. As a result, the leader never hears the truth about himself and his ideas. The people either become silent bystanders or self-serving sycophants. […]
Courage or Cowardice? It is the leader’s choice. There is no middle ground. Fear limits your ability to lead. Leaders are constantly confronted with choices that will expose us as a coward or a courageous Leader of Character. Our choices when we face our fears define who we are as a leader.
I’m fed up! We need someone to talk about good examples of character in action. The press covers the lack of character in politics, sports, and academia like sharks when blood is in the water. They rarely cover stories like Yasutera Yamada. Below is his short story of great Courage in just 500 words.
Somebody knew what was going on. USA Gymnastics, Arizona basketball, Harvey Weinstein and the list keeps getting longer. These are sad examples of immoral and/or unethical people doing despicable things. Those people are finally being exposed. But, somebody knew what was going on before these people were exposed to the public eye. The lesson for […]
“This is one of those times when leadership sucks.” It was all I could really say to this young leader I was recently coaching. She knew what she had to do, and it was not going to be easy or comfortable. Hard decisions are part of being a leader. Whether we are a CEO, a […]
“(Commitment is) doing what you said you were going to do, long after the mood you were in when you said you were going to do it has passed.” James Brown, Venture Capital Fund Founder We all make commitments to others. Sometimes we wish we hadn’t made those commitments. It happens to me all the […]
