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Field Notes
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Keeping Yourself Top of Mind.
Smart leaders know the power of a simple reminder. Keeping yourself top of mind with those who can reward you with assignments, contracts, invitations, and projects sometimes makes all the difference.
The best leaders have learned an additional secret. Rather than sponsor a solitary team member to engage in a professional development program or experience outside of the organization, they underwrite team members to attend as dyads or triads.
Lastly and most importantly, before delegating the decision, the best leaders already have a strong view regarding the criteria of success for the decision and what it must accomplish to be successful.
The impact of feedback is most influenced by three critical qualities: how good it is, how frequent it is, and how dense it is.
The best leaders act like Jupiter, protecting the team from unwanted distractions.
Be Jupiter. Without the 95 moons.
The question always comes down to what leaders value. In a world with an increasing short-term focus, too many leaders follow the pack and disregard the long-term consequences of negative team morale and distrust. Good leaders don’t make that call because they value people more than they value short-term gain.
Leaders who want others to seek their feedback begin by asking for theirs. This doesn’t mean requesting a general evaluation of their leadership effectiveness. A much better place to start is simply seeking their specific views and feedback for you regarding a recent meeting, a project, or a strategic initiative.