Communication

06 Aug

4 Questions to Build a Purpose-Driven Team

by Lee J. Colan

 

You've probably heard the adage, "Make every minute count!" But count toward what? How do you know if your minutes count?

To know, you have to measure your time and effort against something. That something is your purpose. Without a compelling purpose, you are just putting in time. Your mind might be engaged, but your heart will not be. And if you want your team members to make every minute count, give them something to be passionate about. When you get your team members inspired about a purpose, their hearts will follow.

The Fundamental Four

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26 Nov

Trust

by Lee J. Colan

 

Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

day 28: Trust

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14 Aug

Imperfect Communication

by Lee J. Colan

 

Human communication is imperfect  primarily because we are imperfect. Sometimes it is more imperfect than others.

For example, a few years my wife informed our son that I would be speaking at the Inc. Leadership Forum in San Diego and he would join me on a father-son adventure in San Diego.

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24 Jul

Looks Can Be Deceiving

by Lee J. Colan, Ph.D.

 

My wife and business partner, Julie, enjoys a nice cold Perrier sparkling water as her preferred beverage.  Although she finds it very refreshing, anyone who is familiar with the green, bottled water knows that once it gets warm or flat your dog might not even want to drink it.  To avoid wasting water, Julie saves unfinished bottles and uses them to water the hanging plants in our front yard.

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24 Apr

Connecting

by Lee J. Colan, Ph.D.

Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

day 7: Connections

 

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07 Mar

Leadership Influence

by Lee J. Colan, Ph.D.

 

Leadership Matters contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

 

day 15: Influence

 

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08 Jan

Values: A Leader's Foundation

by Lee J. Colan

 

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was constructed in three stages over 177 years. Work on the ground floor of the white marble bell tower began in 1173. The tower began to sink after construction had progressed to the second floor five years later. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil, a design that was flawed from the beginning. Fortunately, builders have learned a few things since then.

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12 Dec

Leadership Blind Spots: A Lesson from Seinfeld

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

 

All the questions in the world will not help your team if you are not listening. You don’t learn when you’re talking; you learn when you’re listening. Excellent coaches are also excellent listeners and learners.

Mark Twain said, “If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two mouths and one ear.”

If you’re not listening to your employees, you will gradually suffer from “blind spots” – weaknesses that are apparent to others but not to you.

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