Dear Leader, the gravity of what you carry is made lighter by gratitude.
As a leader, you carry a lot, and some days probably feel heavier than others. But what never fails to lighten the load is a little dose of gratefulness.
It doesn’t have to be profound or grand…
Dear Leader, if it’s not being done the way you want, don’t take it. Teach it.
I don’t know if you’ve ever had something ripped from your hands because someone thought you were doing it wrong, but it’s one of the most demoralizing feelings. It makes you feel about this…
Dear Leader, don’t make people earn your trust. Give it away and make it theirs to lose.
I know we typically think of trust as something that has to be earned, but if you’ve truly hired the best and surrounded yourself with trustworthy people, you should have an environment safe…
Dear Leader, you’re going to be wrong a lot. Better make the benefit of the doubt your default.
When all you have are assumptions or bits and pieces of information, steer clear of certainty and lean into curiosity. Ask lots of questions, do a whole lot of listening, and make…
Dear Leader, honesty does not need to be brutal to be effective.
It is possible to be truthful and clear without cutting someone down to size. Honesty comes in lots of different flavors — kind, curious, gentle, compassionate, empowering.
Pick one. Just find something more creative than “brutal”.
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Dear Leader, if you’re frustrated over having to say it twice, you’re in for a long life.
Being a broken record comes with the territory. Not only are you going to have to say things multiple times over, you’re going to have to get creative with different ways of saying…
Dear Leader, you are not a slave to your tendencies. Choose your behaviors intentionally.
No matter what the dozens of personality test results say about you, your behavioral tendencies are not permanent fixtures of who you are.
Behaviors are meant to be flexed and adapted to affirm our values, improve…
