“Chance favors only
the prepared mind.”
– Louis Pasteur (1822–1895)
French chemist and biologist
What are the most common “drag you down, get in the way of success” thoughts?
“The people at the very top don’t work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.”
– Malcolm Gladwell (1963 – )
Canadian journalist
Are you sitting on some kind of wonderful (waiting for a better day, week, month, year, time to make the call)?
Be careful to invest your money hours wisely. Time is the only thing you can never get back.
Sure… There are lottery winners. But that’s not the way to bet.
Gladwell’s bestseller “Outliers: The Story of Success” is a favorite read of mine (well worth the time) – some great insights on what it takes to succeed.
The hard work piece you already know (hopefully). It’s the impact of luck and culture that are pretty fascinating.
“Nothing strengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility.”
– Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902)
American activist, writer and editor
Are you holding yourself accountable as a leader (with a title or not)?
As leaders, we enjoy the responsibility of helping people develop in a way that encourages them to hold themselves accountable for their attitudes, their work, and their results.
We need to be as disciplined, resourceful, and resilient in our efforts as we ask our people to be in theirs.
Relentless leadership is embracing the fact that the need for solid & ongoing reinforcement never ends and uncomfortable conversations are a necessity. This is how we create something special.
Managers: How much development attention are you giving to your team? (20% of your week would be a full day of nothing but development time… 40% would be two full days, beginning to end)
Professionals: Don’t have a coaching manager? Consider finding a development partner.