It is interesting how often in my work with clients our conversations turn to the words we use. Words to describe the business benefits of what we are doing. Words to make using the tools attractive to colleagues. Words to clarify what they expect from vendors and to help see the wood for the trees. We invariably agree that we don’t yet have the right words for any of it!
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
For project leaders, milestones are very important in keeping the schedule and delivering the project on time. When leaders follow-up the milestones closely, they get people delivering to a constant pace (it’s about keeping the energy alive in everyone).
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
Good is only good by comparison. To be the best, it’s not about comparing yourself to just those around you…it is about comparing yourself to the best. Weak people compare to those who make them look good. Strong people compare themselves to people to make them grow.
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
In life, we can’t please everyone. Leaders understand this and know that there will always be some in the organisation that will not like the changes being made. Strong leaders do not let these people stop them from successfully making the necessary changes.
I have an increasing conviction that an old world is crumbling under its own corrupt weight and that something new and interesting is beginning to emerge in its place. But two things worry me. Firstly that the new thing isn’t working itself out as fast as the old thing is falling apart. And secondly that we will be tempted to turn the new thing into a thing. I have referred before to when Stowe Boyd first used the word “movement” to describe what we were seeing emerging around us and that this made me feel nervous. What we have here is too fragile and precious to turn it into an “-ism” or an “-ology”. As soon as we do that it will start to it will develop its creeds, orthodoxies and priesthoods and start to die.
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
What makes the biggest difference to others is helping them solve their problems. However, we often are impatient and listen only until we see some solution to offer; and end up not even fully understanding the problem. Invest a little extra time to fully understand the problems of others.
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
There are a great deal of people who go through life thinking that their attitude is the responsibility of others (their boss, their partner, etc). Successful leaders know that their attitude is a personal choice…their responsibility, and look for people who feel the same way.
Mark’s Daily Thought – Ideas from Mark Fritz to help you Get Ahead, Stay Ahead and Be Successful
Our strengths drive our success, so it’s logical that making better use of our strengths should help us drive even greater success. This is often true with successful leaders…they focus more and more on their strengths, and then surround themselves with people who have strengths in their weaknesses.
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