Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Knock, knock? Who’s there? Opportunity. Opportunity who? My typical response when opportunity knocks is to ask questions, lots of questions. Why? Because I’m always suspicious of opportunity. It can fool you. Often it comes disguised in “get rich quick” clothing. So yes, we have to be cautious. Chasing the wrong opportunity will cost you time, energy, credibility, and money. You don’t have to open the door to every opportunity, but you don’t want to miss…Continue Reading
Giving people information is good but teaching them how to think is better. One of my goals in developing leaders is to teach them to make decisions without me. Asking them questions like: What would you have done in that situation? Who have you seen handle a similar situation and how did they do it well? What mistakes did you see in that most recent outcome? What did we do that worked well, and what…Continue Reading
Leaders are decision makers. I heard someone say, “The leader gets paid the big bucks not to make the most decisions but to make the tough decisions.” However, there are some leaders who feel it’s their job too make most of the decisions and as a result hinder the development of those on their team. If you want to help potential leaders in your organization grow then give them some decisions to wrestle with. When you allow others to…Continue Reading
Jim Rohn says, “Indecision is the thief of opportunity.” Some of my greatest regrets have been times in my own leadership when I struggled with indecision and shortly afterward I watched prime opportunities slip right past me. You see indecision becomes decision over time. There seem to be four primary reasons a leader struggles with indecision. They’re afraid of failing They’re afraid of disappointing others They’re afraid a better opportunity or more information will come…Continue Reading