If you’re a fan of my approach called calendarizing, an essential first step is determining what percentage of time each week you can allocate to larger, more time-consumptive activities/projects that cannot be completed in between meetings, answering emails and carrying out other important components of our job. If you determine that you can dedicate 50%… Continue Reading Calendarizing Works
READ MOREAs a regular subscriber to The Fit Leader blog, you know that I am an avid reader, and often make references to books in my posts. As we near the end of 2022, I’m happy to share my favorite reads for the year. Lifelines for Leaders by David Chinsky The Art of Gathering: How… Continue Reading My Favorite Reads in 2022
READ MOREKevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired magazine turned 70 this year, and to commemorate this milestone he compiled 103 bits of wisdom he wished he had known when he was younger. Here are some of my favorites. • Don’t ever work for someone you don’t want to become. • Anything you say before the… Continue Reading Bits of Wisdom
READ MOREWhen assessing leadership effectiveness, one of the tools I turn to most frequently is the LEA 360 published by Management Research Group (MRG). This Leadership Effectiveness Analysis profiles 22 leadership practices or behaviors in six critical leadership categories: Creating a Vision, Developing Followership, Implementing the Vision, Following Through, Achieving Results and Team Playing. Out of… Continue Reading Where Are We Going and How Am I Doing?
READ MOREIt’s That Time of Year By now, most New Year’s Resolutions, if made at all, have likely been abandoned. Not Our Typical Fit Leader!!! And, regular exercise, while it is the foundation of a healthy and vibrant life, works best with proper nutrition. Remember: Exercise (20%) + Nutrition (80%) It’s never too late to chart… Continue Reading It’s That Time of Year
READ MOREAs a regular subscriber to The Fit Leader blog, you know that I am an avid reader, and often make references to books in my posts. As we near the end of 2021, I’m happy to share my favorite reads for the year. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation… Continue Reading My Favorite Reads in 2021
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