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Thought Tweet #691

by Rick Baker
On Mar 11, 2013

Thought Tweet #691 Leaders - we cannot hand over our precious time or energy to business bullies.

 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Unfortunately, business bullies tend to grow like weeds in the garden. If they are allowed to get too big they become prickly, they choke the flowers, and they sour the garden.

Leaders cannot allow that.

And, unfortunately, most business bullies are unwilling to change...without leadership-help. And, that leadership-help must be aggressive or else it will not be taken seriously by the bully. Generally, it is unwise to cross the line between assertiveness and aggression. Regardless, it is the route leaders must take when dealing with business bullies.

It takes leadership strength to deliver leadership-help to business bullies.

Why?

Bullies are a cocky bunch...that's one of the signature traits shared by all business bullies.

As examples...

Closet Bully: someone that self-disguises and plays a fake role in business...and acts cocky while role playing

Parasitic Bully: someone that resembles a biological parasite in dependence on someone else's business for existence or support without making a useful or adequate return...and acts cocky while doing [actually, not doing] that

 

Business bullies are asking for iron-fist assertive leadership.

They are crying out for it.

Take care though - you must deliver it to business bullies properly.

Thought Tweet #690

by Rick Baker
On Mar 8, 2013

Thought Tweet #690 Are you proud of your leadership team's accomplishments? If so, some questions to think about...

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

If you are proud of your leadership team's accomplishments:

  • How do you reward your leadership team when they achieve your company's goals? 
  • Are you sure those rewards will bring about continued excellence? 
  • How will globalisation and increased competition affect your leadership team? 
  • How tough is it to replace a person on your leadership team?

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Leaders' Thoughts | Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #689

by Rick Baker
On Mar 7, 2013

Thought Tweet #689 Eating Elephant Emotions...you gotta eat them one bite at a time.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

People behave like Riders on Elephants on Paths. And our emotional Elephants outweigh our logical Riders 40-to-1. 

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #688

by Rick Baker
On Mar 6, 2013

Thought Tweet #688 When you boil it down, people only change their behaviour when they believe (1) they can & (2) it's worthwhile.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

People will consider making a change in their behaviour when:

  • They think it will be worthwhile & 
  • They think they can do it

If either of these tests fail then the person likely will not seriously consider changing.

The 'What's In It For Me?' test may come first. 

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #687

by Rick Baker
On Mar 5, 2013

Thought Tweet #687 People do not feel like "part of the team" when they are not contributing good work.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

People only feel "part of the team" after they have contributed good work. Conversely, people do not feel like "part of the team" when they are not contributing good work. There is a correlation and a direct relationship between feelings and work quality. 

And people know it.

And people show it.

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #686

by Rick Baker
On Mar 4, 2013

Thought Tweet #686 Deliberate practice allows us to take talent to task. Don't Wing It.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Take Talent To Task: Take Task To Talent.

That's a lot better than taking weakness to tasks and taking tasks to people who are not capable of doing the tasks well.

And, it's a lot better than guessing or winging it at work.

 

 

Take Talent To Task... Don't Wing It 

 

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

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