Leadership Freak Blog
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Dan Rockwell is a Management expert and currently coaches leaders, consults with organizations, and delivers corporate and community presentations. His blog Leadership blog explains and presents critical leadership skills and ideas to readers who want to make a difference and lead their lives.
Leadership Freak Blog
2d ago
Show people they matter before they close their heart. An open heart strives to grow, enjoys being coached, and welcomes honest feedback. Feeling significant fuels motivation. Genuine interest in team members energizes engagement. But when people feel devalued, they focus on daily minimum requirements. How to use a 6-panel storyboard ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
3d ago
The problem with wisdom is the young aren’t interested and the old think they have it. I know I’m not wise because I think I am. “I am better off than he is, for he knows nothing, and thinks that he knows; I neither know nor think that I know.” Plato 10 wise questions even fools can use ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
4d ago
The thing I hate about planning is the feeling that something is getting done. Planning is talking, not doing. A collective sigh of relief at the end of planning sessions predicts disaster. Plans don’t work, people do. You plan a disaster if you rely on plans made annually. Short-term plans distill into behaviors. MORE ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
5d ago
You could be a “bad leader” for doing the right thing! Servant leadership doesn’t win popularity contests in authoritarian environments. Showing up as a humble leader in a dysfunctional culture makes you the problem. Here are seven ways to be a "bad leader" in a good way ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
6d ago
Toxic teams spiral inward and downward. Reaching high requires high-functioning teams. How to lead a toxic team: Assume silence is agreement. Question motives. Avoid tough topics. Tolerate drifters. Interrupt each other. Get lost in the weeds. More ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
1w ago
Some people reject encouragement. You say something good. They reply with something bad. Every affirmation is met with, “Yeah, but.” Sometimes you reject self-encouragement. You say to yourself, “You got this,” and your inner critic says, “No you don’t.” Use curiosity to encourage people. Here's how ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
1w ago
I recently encouraged a leader to seek advice from a member of her board. She said that she wanted to talk to him but was concerned about perception. Would he think she’s weak? I explained that he will think you're smart if you do it skillfully. Successful leaders seek wisdom from others ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
1w ago
Turbulence isn't going away. It often increases. Crap is fertilizer. Post-traumatic growth is the norm. About 7 in 100 people experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime. Approximately 50 to 66 in 100 people experience post-traumatic growth (PTG). Here's how to ask questions that make PTG likely ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
1w ago
Power blinds. Some become the jerk boss they never intended. The pressures of leading push people toward destructive behaviors. Some people become the jerk boss they never intended. “Bosses don’t become jerks overnight because they were awarded a fancy title.” Sabina Nawaz ..read more
Leadership Freak Blog
1w ago
“The quality of your conversations is determined by the quality of your questions.” David Brooks Here are four things to ask about when you want have a great conversation ..read more