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Small business is like walking a tightrope: failure to step gets you nowhere & slip-ups bring you down.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Take Delegation seriously. It is really important to do it and to allow yourself and your people to learn from errors .
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In general, people don't lack the desire to make changes. They lack the skill and habit.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " They lack the skill. " When it comes to change , skill is a multi-edged sword . One sharp edge - the person who delivers the…
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If you can convince yourself you are too busy then you too can make worse decisions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's all in the way you hold your mind. You do not have to take the time required to make good decisions. It is your…
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When you communicate, the processes you use influence people more than the logic you express.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to Chip Heath and Dan Heath ['Decisive', 2013] " When the researchers compared whether process or analysis was more…
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About Decisions: as a general rule, avoid making them when you are stressed or pressed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Only on rare occasions do we need to deliver decisions with urgency. For the vast majority of situations we can take time to…
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In business – discussions are good, decisions are better, and delegated decisions are best.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Discussions help you determine whether or not you have good/talented/skilled people on your leadership team. Quality…
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You fool no one and annoy many when you set bars higher than you yourself can jump.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet To the full extent possible - do not delegate work you cannot do yourself. At the very least, take utmost care if you find…
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Don't delegate any task you cannot do yourself...except software engineering.
Clint Eastwood taught those villains, "A man must know his limitations." Similarly, a man must understand he is at risk when he delegates beyond his…
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It seems - providing advice on how to succeed is nowhere near as difficult as helping people succeed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most people have lots of advice [opinions, suggestions, criticisms , commands , etc.] to share with others. Few people…
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An ounce of predilection is worth a pound of objection.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Human beings are biased creatures. Our minds are geared to recognize patterns and, sometimes, our minds jump to conclusions. As…
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People don't need 'empowerment' as much as they need 'un-entanglement'.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We often hear advice like, " You should empower your people, provide them autonomy, give them decision-making authority, and…
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Hiring Rule: If you blink, don't even think...
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I'm thinking about Gladwell's "Blink". We are blessed with intuition . We should allow it to help us make better hiring…
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Here's a good habit: test your Decisions against the Values you hold dearest.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You will find decision-making becomes easier and 'less conflicted' when you develop the habit of testing your decisions against…
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Here's an investment with high ROI: spend time thinking about and planning how you delegate work.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people, oblivious to the impact of their approach to delegating tasks, just delegate what they delegate . Some people plan…
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Do not assume the purpose behind your instructions is obvious.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We cannot assume the purpose of our thinking is obvious. We cannot assume the purpose of their thinking is obvious. And, we are…
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Some things are urgent; some things are important; very few things are both urgent and important.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The vast majority of important things are not urgent and so they can be postponed. And unfortunately, on a regular basis…
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Good leaders repeat messages so good followers don't repeat errors.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " I have a dream "...followers remembered because Martin Luther King Jr. repeated.
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We are too tolerant of conflict!
Are you better off following prescribed step-by-step conflict resolution processes designed by 'the experts' or drawing on your innate talents to resolve…
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Sorting Out Your Decisions Before You Make Them
On the Nature of Decisions Every one of us makes numerous decisions every day. Many of our decisions are small, like - “What shirt should I wear today?” Some…
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People Question Their Bosses’ Decisions [“The Point”]
I won’t be surprised in the slightest way if you figure The Point is a rather trite point. My argument is – it isn’t a trite point. The Point is a point…
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Helping People who are Indecisive
It seems some people choose to be indecisive . However, it would be dangerous to jump to the conclusion that decision-avoidance is a ‘happily made’ choice…
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Indecision and the Procrastination Death Spiral
Some people choose to be indecisive . Some people are indecisive simply because it has become one of their bad habits. Some people are indecisive and are…
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How do you really hold someone accountable? Part 3
Link to Part 1 Link to Part 2 Some say the key to accountability is 'delegating responsibility': when people feel responsible for something they hold…
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You know what you need - or, you don't? [Introduction]
Some people know exactly what they need. They know the details. They know their 'must haves', their 'nice to haves', and their 'fantasy wish lists'. And …
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On Indecision
Some call it paralysis by analysis...others call it risk management...others are silent, hoping it will go away.
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The King gets to make a mess
The King gets to make a mess, others get to clean it up...and some, the privileged ones, get to analyze it. How does that make you feel? Now, I recognize…
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Hyper-Delegation
Sometimes delegation takes its suspenders firmly with both hands and tugs sharply to hoist itself to a whole new level known as hyper-delegation . It can be…
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Why not take a SWOT at everything?
Why not take a SWOT at decision-making ? Why not take a SWOT at hiring decisions ? Why not use SWOT to fight perfectionism ?
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Empowering people for great decisions - expanded
Of course, good leaders want to: Do a good job at delegating authority for decision making Empower people so they are motivated to expand their decision…
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When you stop and think about it...
Of course, when you believe you are too busy you will not stop to think...you will just continue to 'do stuff'.