Tag: Focus

How To Level Up Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Growth doesn’t happen by accident. If you want it, you have got to do the work, the hard work.

Do not focus on what you do not know. Instead, focus on what you can do to change your situation.

According to Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson, ‘You don’t have to be an expert to solve a problem. A lack of knowledge can be a blessing.’

‘Get comfortable with ambiguity. Not having all the answers at the outset can lead you to new ideas and solutions you never would have considered.’

‘Share your ideas with others. … If you don’t share it, no one can help.’

‘Dig deeper to find the root causes or systemic issues rather than solving for symptoms.’

‘Acknowledge hurdles and forces that are bigger than you, but don’t let that deter you. Instead, find others to help you tilt the scales in your favor.’

‘You don’t know what you don’t know. Focus on finding the right questions over the right answers.’

‘Time kills all deals. Don’t let perfect get in the way of progress.’

‘Do not play the blame game. Focus on solutions and move on.’

‘When something fails, mourn and then move on. The next opportunity is around the corner.’

‘Sometimes what is holding you back is not a glass ceiling but rather a sticky floor. Don’t let your self-doubt overcome you. Why shouldn’t you be the one to solve this problem?’

Source:

Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson (2022). Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back

How Good Leaders Make Good Decisions

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘Being a good leader boils down to one thing: responding to challenges by making good decisions.’

‘You’re always better off rejecting a role than accepting it for the wrong reasons.’

‘You are always negotiating and everything is negotiable.’

‘Leaders lead by building tool kits that they have developed throughout their personal and professional lives.’

‘Leaders need to find the right balance of creating environments for their employees to really enjoy coming to work while at the same time ensuring it is safe and inclusive space for everyone.’

‘Lead the company according to your vision. While it is important to respect the company’s traditions, you will likely have to break a few of them.’

‘Face the finances. If you’re leading a company with unsustainable losses, you won’t be a leader for long.’

‘Strategy begins with your specific approach to company culture and your leadership philosophy.’

‘Your growth strategy should concentrate on the few, strongest opportunities. Companies fail more often by lacking focus than by focusing on the wrong opportunity.’

‘Set short-term goals to achieve your long-term strategy. Small wins boost employee morale and permit for iterative planning.’

Source:

David Siegel (2022). Decide & Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders