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Stamping Out Creativity: How Managers Undermine their Employees

Managers are crushing their employees’ ideas (and spirits). When you stamp on a person’s ideas enough times they stop contributing.

Following your passions is terrible advice

Pick Purpose Over Passion

For some reason people are being told to “follow their passions.” It’s terrible advice! You don’t find passion, you grow into it.

Working with the Wrong People is like Driving on Bald Tires

Working with the wrong people is like driving on bald tires. You can never seem to get traction. Here’s how to identify if you have the right people on your team

The Most Powerful Leadership Question

When you miss a goal ask yourself a very deep, powerful question, “What was it about my leadership that led to this result?” The buck stops with you. How is your leadership influencing your outcomes?

Shoot Higher: Is Your Strategy Big Enough?

A company must seek to win in a particular place in a particular way. If it doesn’t seek to win, it is wasting the time of its people and investors. What is your company striving to achieve?

Amplify Your Impact

Impact is another way to think about purpose. Purpose does not have to be complicated. It has to be clear and actionable. So ask yourself, “What impact do I want to make?”

Shared Experiences: Learn Through Others

Opinions are like noses, everyone’s got one. Experiences on the other hand are highly valuable. Seek out experiences so you can grow faster.

Sales and Marketing are one in your customers’ eyes. The challenge is sales and marketing are functionally very different roles. To create consistent client experiences, get your entire leadership involved in business development.