Just Continue That Thought...

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, How to Lead When Your Boss Can't (or Won't) (p. 32). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) And that is so true, isn’t it? John says, “And if you’re a mid-level leader in an organization, you may be among the busiest people in the organization. If you find that the pace of life is too demanding for you to stop and think during your workday, then get into the habit of jotting down the three or four things that need good mental processing or planning that you can’t stop to think about. Then carve out some time later when you can give those items some good think-time, which may have to be after work hours. You may want to spend thirty minutes at home thinking every day, or you may want to keep a running list of ideas for a whole week and then take a couple of hours on Saturday. Just don’t let the list get so long that tackling it disheartens or intimidates you...

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, How to Lead When Your Boss Can't (or Won't) (p. 25). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) And this is so important. John says, “While it’s true that all leaders must become good at self-leadership in order to lead effectively, it’s also important to note the power self-leadership has with others. Nothing will make a better impression on your leader and those you work with than your ability to lead yourself well. This develops credibility which reduces a lot of friction people experience, including with their bosses.” He goes on, “I have observed that most people put too much emphasis on decision making and too little on decision managing. As a result, they lack focus, discipline, intentionality, and purpose. We often think that self-leadership is about making good decisions every day, when the reality is that we need to make a few critical decisions ...

A  thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, How to Lead When Your Boss Can't (or Won't) (p. 12). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) And John gives examples of bad bosses.   One of them is, “insecure leaders”. He says, “Insecure leaders think everything is about them, and as a result, every action, every piece of information, every decision is put through their filter of self-centeredness. When someone on their team performs exceptionally well, they fear being outshone, and they often try to keep her from rising up. When someone on their team does poorly, they react in anger because it makes them look bad. “More than anything else, insecure leaders desire the status quo—for everyone but themselves. They are like the company president who is reported to have sent a memo to the personnel manager with the following message: ‘Search the organization for alert, aggressive young leaders capable o...