Inspiring Leadership Greatness
I know you are all waiting anxiously to find out what else Vineet Nayar suggests managers need to stop doing and here it is – stop telling employees what they already know. Let go of control and provide a positive environment where you guide and support.
I ran across a little piece of research that surprised me …Vineet Nayar conducted a flash survey of his social media universe. “What’s the one thing you’d like your boss to stop doing?” he asked on Facebook, Twitter, and HCL’s internal social media platform, Meme. The top response from Gen Y was “to tell it like it is.” Curious about what else he discovered? Watch this space for his other 4!
I was intrigued by the observations in Jeff Haden’s blog, 10 Things Extraordinary People Say Everyday. How many do you say daily to loved ones and, yes, even those with whom you work? What impact do you notice?
I woke up thinking about Little River Band’s Happy Anniversary song, very apropo given today is indeed my 10th anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been that long … seems it was just yesterday I met my wonderful hubby, Dave, on the beach in Hawaii. So I played him the song. Of course he had never heard it as the band “didn’t cross over” as he often says. And I was horrified to find out it’s actually about lost love!! Egads I so misunderstood the lyrics of most songs from my youth!
Oh well it’s still a great song and MOST of the lyrics fit! These first 10 years have been so amazing, I can’t wait to see what the next 10 bring!
It’s not what you do, but how you do it. An old cliche with lots of relevance even today. That people are drawn to charismatic leaders has always bothered me, but I have been interested in presence or energy. I just ran across a fascinating piece of research on energy that suggests that successful people are more energetic. What kind of energy do you bring to your leadership?
Communication breakdown, it’s always the same
Havin a nervous breakdown, a-drive me insane, yeah
Nothing like Dave’s English accent, Siri and Led Zep to kick off a Sunday morning. And because I cannot blog without some sort of reference to leadership 😉 how often do you answer with your programmed response???
What’s your default setting? When I can find the best in myself and others, great things happen 🙂
Perfectionism is the enemy of … almost everything – creativity, risk taking, progress, productivity, health, happiness, etc., etc. As a recovering perfectionist, I overcame many voices today and shot 4 videos in less than an hour. Thanks hubbie Dave and UberDave for all your help!
“It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.”
Today’s visual comes from my favorite Sheryl Crow song and Chip Conley’s equation for happiness, happiness=gratitude over gratification.
I have always had a slight resistance to setting SMART goals and was excited to see some research that puts them into perspective. SMART goals can keep us motivated in the short term but the researchers suggest we also need goals that “leap off the page and sing to us” to accomplish truly great things. Here’s to a year of leaping and singing 😉
visuals inspired by my 30 day challenge
