“The Future of work is all about CREAM. More Consciousness, Relationships, Empathy, AdaptAgility, and Meaning. We must be building a more human-centered context for stakeholders, as opposed to JUST MORE profits for shareholders .”
“Authentic leadership gives people faith and trust in you even when the impossible seems impossible. Your team becomes more and more stunned in their mindset with each success, daring enough to trust in your direction and character as a leader.”
“Anytime we get the “Yes—But!” as leaders, we have not given them clear leadership with vision leaving doubt and slowing the process of project success, and if the “Yes—But!” is birth from rebellion, it can not last with a team driven towards success.”
“Leadership and the “Yes—But!” Often in the workforce, we get the “Yes—But!” from our team members that takes me into the thought, “Do I have a team member who is in rebellion towards authority, or do I have an honest “Yes—But!” birth from fear of failure? As my mind does wander, I consider when those in authority over me tells me to do something which is an enormous goal; something that seems to be an impossible task; for the day that test my common sense, what would I do, do I just hang back? That is exactly what my team will do if I fail to deal with the “Yes—But!” that is before me.”
“If you want to tap into your discernment potential, work in your areas of strength.”
“If you chop off the spider s head, it dies. It could maybe survive without a leg or two, and could possibly even stand to lose a couple of eyes, but it certainly couldn t survive without its head. … With a spider, what you see is pretty much what you get. A body s a body, a head s a head, and a leg s a leg. But starfish are very different. The starfish doesn t have a head. Its central body isn t even in charge. In fact, the major organs are replicated throughout each and every arm. If you cut the starfish in half, you ll be in for a surprise: the animal won t die, and pretty soon you ll have two starfish to deal with.”
“Often, we get lost, and our thoughts take us to places based upon what others tell us or that “ever failing” whisper in our head. Be they unfounded and unverified most often; we allow them to affect or should I say, infect our moods and performance throughout the workday, taking us from success to a path of “ever failing”.”
“Only a great leader will show their true worth. It is what they have between their ears. Not between their legs. Robert Sherriff”
“Opportunity doesn t come to the door knocking. You ve got to go out and look for it.”
“If you re in the habit of listening only to the facts and not the person who expresses them, change your focus - and really listen.”
“If you don t already have a mentor, go out and find one. If you can t get someone to help you in person, begin the process by reading books. That s where I got started. The main thing is to get the process under way.”
“As you interact with people, you certainly want to pay attention to the factual content of the conversation. But don t ignore the emotional content. Sometimes you can learn more about what s really going on by reading between the lines.”
“Leaders are chosen stewards.”
“If you want to be an effective leader, get comfortable fostering Fostered a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration and creativity.”
“You have to ask the questions you need to ask, admit without apology what you don t understand, and do the work to learn what you need to learn as quickly as you can.”
“Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart, but it’s satisfying as hell.”
“Transparency is always necessary, even when it may cost you everything you’ve built.”