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Leadership Thoughts; “Are you part of the problem?”

sspiva — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:18:09 +0000

When you are leading people and you don’t get the results you want, the problem could be you. As a leader, ask yourself three questions;

Did I clearly articulate the goals?
Did I give people enough time and resources to accomplish the task?
Did I give people enough training?

When you are truly honest with yourself, it is possible that you have not supported your people or provided everything that they need to be successful. If this is the case, then you are as much of the problem as your people are.

Leading people is hard – even harder to evaluate and lead yourself.

Thank you for the Christian leadership you exemplify each day.

Sid

Leadership Thoughts; “When all else fails…Stick to the basics”

sspiva — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:18:06 +0000

All football teams want to impress their opponents and fans with fancy moves and plays. But when things are not working well and the points are not on the score board, the coach will always fall back to the basic fundamentals of the game. The team must rely on basic blocking, tackling, protection of the ball, effort, discipline and teamwork before any of the fancy stuff will work.

Organizations that rely totally on the fancy stuff to advance their cause without the the basics in place, will fail in the end. Leaders must insure that the basics are in place and working well in their organization to provide the proper foundation for improvement and advancement.

Thank you for the Christian leadership you exemplify each day.

Sid

Leadership Thoughts; “Getting somewhere is important, how you get there is equally important”

sspiva — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000

Forget petty politics and worrying about upsetting other people for your own selfish personal gain. Treat all people with respect and use the mission and vision of the organization to guide your direction. Not only will you do the right thing for the right reason, but also people will recognize and respect how you got there in the end.

Thank you for the Christian leadership you exemplify each day.

Sid

Leadership Thoughts; “Critique Everything”

sspiva — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:14:32 +0000

At the end of the day, I try to spend some quiet time just to reflect on the days events. Just a personal review of what I did or did not say to the people I came in contact with, or how I responded to the events of the day. Many times I wish I could re-live the moments and respond in a more appropriate manner. This helps me make personal improvements and a conscience effort to do better next time.

Leadership involves constant evaluation. After every event, gather those involved and critique the situation. Even if things have gone well, analyze them. This will build confidence and trust with teams and provide direction for the future.

Thank you for the Christian leadership you exemplify each day.

Sid

Leadership Thoughts; “The key to developing people is to catch them doing something good”

sspiva — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:16:26 +0000

It’s easy to focus on the things that people do wrong. Leaders must learn to “catch” people doing something right then praise them for their actions of goo performance. A simple “Good Job” will go a long way in developing people.

Thank you for the Christian leadership that you exemplify each day.

Sid