Month: September 2016

Leaders teach others to think past hope

5 minutes of reading / Planning

If people are working off the best or worst case scenario, they’re not thinking effectively enough. Leaders teach others to think past hope. It means learning how to effectively consider a variety of outcomes. And to plan with each contingency in mind.

Leaders prepare their teams for hard times

4 minutes of reading / Communication

Dan Rockwell says “Confidence comes after you press through fear, not before.” He’s exactly right and it’s why one of the most important leadership tasks for any supervisor is to help their teams understand that everything won’t be easy. Leaders prepare their teams for hard times.