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How Unwashed Washcloths Demonstrate Effective Leadership
Effective leadership doesn’t have to be heroic. And it definitely doesn’t allow destructive habits to fester and petrify itself in your organization. So how do dirty washcloths fit into the principle? Mike Vrabel has a wonderful example of how to lead not by asking, but by pointing toward consequences and giving his people the freedom to choose whether or not they are okay with them.
Four Tips When You Encounter Pushback
In Switch, the Heath brothers talk about ways to overcome internal and cultural resistance when you’re ready to make a change.
Stop using carrots and sticks. Use these instead.
In “Drive,” Dan Pink suggests the best motivators are found within us, not outside of us.
No one likes broken promises. But it’s not because people are inherently evil (though some might seem like it). Rather, the discrepancy lies between intent and actual execution. And the most frequent offenders in this category are people-pleasing high-achievers like John. So why not learn from his situation?