Articles for category: Leadership

I want to be on a Team that…

This is a good exercise to do with your team. Get them all into a room, or on a call and ask them one question – don’t even ask it, just write it on the board – “I want to be on a Team that…” Your job is not to interject or say anything, your job is simply to write it all down, in as much detail and clarity as possible. “I want to be on a Team that…” And when the lists are written, everywhere on the board the next question to ask them… “What is holding us back?”

4 months ago

Greg Thomas

The Heartbeat

Every team has a heartbeat. It’s what keeps them together, plays the beat, and keeps them moving forward. The heartbeat is not a job for the weak; it takes strength, fortitude, and consistency – no one likes irregular heartbeats. The heartbeat gets taken for granted when things are going well, because, well, things are going well. But when things are off or not working, all eyes turn towards the heartbeat. Want to take on the most difficult role in your team? Become the heartbeat.

AI Generated This

Then, shouldn’t AI be the one that gets the money for it? Shouldn’t AI be the one that gets the credit and the pat on the back? Should we put an asterisk beside our work that says “AI did this?” Or perhaps a percent indicator of how much we used AI to do it? What’s the threshold from when it goes from your idea to an AI? At what point do we say, fully and completely, AI generated all of this and clap for them? At what point do we want to?

Things You Can’t Argue With

There are many things you can argue with, but at the same time, many things you can never argue with. Someone’s effort and desire to solve a problem – let them loose. Someone’s commitment to an issue. Someone’s dedication. Someone’s consistency. Someone’s drive or initiative. These are things you can’t argue with; they might be going in the wrong direction or require guidance, but you can’t argue with them because with them, this person is showing how much they care. Arguing with them, coming down on them, will only serve to slow down and stop their effort, when that is

We Don’t Need Fast Talkers

We need steady listeners. We need slow to responds. We need methodical actions. We need pragmatic solutions. Loud voices only get you through the meeting, but they don’t figure out the problem, they don’t create the solution, they don’t test its viability. Choose who you want to be.