Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
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Leading Through Bad News
Today we’re coming to you “live” from The Epic in Grand Prairie, Texas. At the invitation of Deputy City Manager Megan Mahan, we utilized the Podcast Booth at The Epic. It’s a wonderful facility wit
High Performance Organizations Embrace A.I. (Always Improving)
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. Robert Collier Every high-performing organization Ive encountered embraces innovation and improvement. They find a w
3 Important Questions For Improved Team Communications
What do I know? Who needs to know? Have I told them? Jim Mattis,Call Sign Chaos NOTE: James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American veteran and former government official who serv
Pay More Attention To High-Performers
As an executive/leadership coach, I hear clients devote an extraordinary amount of time sharing their experiences with low-performing team members. It makes sense. These people are responsible for c
Mindful Leadership: Don’t Over-Burden Your High-Performers
High performers tend to take on more and morebecause they have a high degree of willingness, they want more responsibility and we know theyll get it done. Leaders must be mindful of over-burdening
The Legacy of Great Leadership: Who Will Stand On Your Shoulders?
Legacy. What will yours be? Every great leader quickly recognizes people who make a difference in their lives. Maybe it was a school teacher. Or a sports coach. It may have been a parent or grandpar
Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Battle
Author Brad Meltzer said Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. Today, were pulling back the curtain to demonstrate Meltzers quote is correct. The point
No Excuses Leadership
Youll either find a wayor an excuse. Lisa and I were discussing understanding. Mostly, we were considering this quote from an unknown author If only we fought just as hard to understand as we do
Great Leaders Don’t Misplace Their Empathy
From childhood until this present momentI suffer from high empathy. When recently describing my empathy I reiterated how the depth of my empathy wasnt some universal brush used to paint everybody
Get Uncomfortable, Grow Great
Be scared and do it anyway. Be under-qualified, and get in the room anyway. Be messy, imperfect, and unsure and show up anyway. Comfort is the enemy of growth. Get uncomfortable. Growth requires lea