Delegating authority, not tasks, is crucial to the success of the organization. Leaders who delegate tasks create a group of helpers. They aren’t inspired. They aren’t living to their full potential. They are just following what the leader tells them to do. Leaders who delegate authority give people
Let me ask you a difficult question. Let’s say you are paying an employee fairly for their position compared to what others are paying. But let’s say that employee is still struggling to make it financially. Should the employer pay more? I have really struggled with this question.
Do you worry about your bills? Do you worry about your debt and financial obligations? Do you wish that you had financial freedom? I’ve seen it time and time again where people become trapped by their finances. The wild thing is that I’ve seen it at all levels
My dad used to tell me that if you do anything significant in life there will be some people that fight it. Have you felt that before? Trying to push to do something great for society but then you feel the weight of the world pushing back against you. It
What does it take to be a great leader? When I was young, I really had no idea. In fact, while in college, I was asked to speak about my leadership skills to a class studying leadership. But I knew so little. I think they used me as an example
One of the most important things to do as a leader is to support your employees. I have learned, although I’m often not very good at it, to pay attention to the little things. People often give clues, maybe unknowingly, about key issues they are facing. It’s important
The first few moments with a new employee are the some of the most important time you have with them. They are excited to start and eager to learn. It’s in the first few minutes of the first day where they are most receptive to what you have to
There are three types of people in the world: givers, matchers, and takers. Takers are selfish. They focus on what they can get, and they don’t care how that affects other people. They only care about themselves and their interests. Matchers are fair. They will help you if you
This week has been a wild week. • We completed our federal taxes. • I spoke at a conference in Chicago. • We closed on a $13 million loan. Nearly every minute of my day is scheduled. The pace of things that come across my desk is mind numbing sometimes. With all of
This week I had the honor of meeting Fred Kiel. Fred has written a couple books. One is titled Emotional Intelligence, and another is called Return on Character. Through his organization’s research they have discovered an incredible fact: Character-led organizations out-perform organizations with self-focused leadership. There is a 5
A few months ago Vincent, from HomeTread, sent me a message on LinkedIn. It was a humble message that shared with me his vision about how auto repair could be done better. I loved his idea and agreed to meet with him. Once we met I got to hear his
A recent job candidate had an unconventional approach that worked! We recently had a job opening. A candidate applied for the job. He had no experience and no relevant education. But he was a phenomenal person looking to work for a company that was doing work he could believe in.
