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  Be scared and do it anyway. Be under-qualified, and get in the room anyway. Be messy, imperfect, and unsure and show up anyway. Comfort is the enemy of growth. Get uncomfortable. Growth requires learning. Learning requires us to attempt things we’ve not tried before. Along the way, there will be missteps, mistakes, and failures. […] The post Get Uncomfortable, Grow Great appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Today, I ask Lisa to pull the curtain back and share a part of her journey as a new Managing Director, being part of the City Manager’s Office, that involves earning the trust of your boss(es). For her, it’s a new role, but it still speaks to our need (and opportunity) to show our […] The post Earning The Trust Of Your Boss appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  This version was first published in Punch, April 10, 1875, and ran as follows. There was an owl liv’d in an oak The more he heard, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard. O, if men were all like that wise bird. We saw this posted on social media some […] The post Listening Like That Wise Old Owl appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  You don’t always have to tell your side of the story because time will. Leaders can be honest without being completely open with all the details. Sometimes we must deliver a deeper service by protecting others. It’s part of the loneliness of leadership – the knowledge we have that would serve no useful purpose […] The post Time Will Often Tell The Stories You Can’t appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Cowardice takes a toll on effective leadership. It robs us of opportunities to perform better, to serve well and to make a positive difference.  It’s hard, but necessary at times if we’re going to do the “right” thing.  Join us today as we discuss courage, cowardice, competence and credibility. See if you can apply […] The post Are You Courageous Enough To Stand Alone? appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Two recent physical ailments provoked me to think about how I might improve a third problem. Honestly, had it not been for the first two I may have avoided getting too serious about figuring out the other one.  Join me and Lisa today as we talk about self-awareness and self-improvement in our leadership and […] The post Self-Improvement For City Government Leaders appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Shiny object syndrome. Dogs (or cats) chasing laser pointers. Running around like squirrels.  Chasing our tails. We use all kinds of language to describe being distracted. It’s increasingly easy to be distracted. Electronically. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally.  What if we could discipline ourselves to limit the distractions? What if we were in better tune with […] The post Don’t Let Distractions Kill Your Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Being present is becoming more challenging. Our meeting culture of jumping from one meeting to another contributes to the challenge. So does the Internet, social media and the iPhone. All of our lives are filled with distractions that beckon for our attention.  Simon Sinek and many others have talked about how phones are negatively The post Focus: Be Present appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Do you have behaviors that drive you crazy? Of course. We all do. Join me and Lisa as we discuss overcoming the things about ourselves that drives us crazy (and probably drives others crazy, too). Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […] The post Wrestling With Ourselves appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  High performers are the most coachable people on the planet. They’re driven to get better. Always improving.  High performers want to shoulder high expectations. They crave the responsibility and accountability.  They remain curious – wondering how they might get better. It never crosses their mind to stop learning because all of life is an […] The post Is Your Best Skill Being Coachable? appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Lisa and I both agree that our leadership failures have always had one thing in common: pride.  After almost 15 years of coaching executives I’ve discovered that we’re not alone. Every leader I know confesses their own failures stemmed from moments […] The post Pride Destroys Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  May 7, 1957. My birthday.  I was officially old years ago. Now I’m really old. Lisa and I talk about our age, being married, being empty nesters and more.  Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope we’re having a positive impact on your leadership journey.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! […] The post Randy Is Circling The Drain appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  They’re always down and out. They complain incessantly. They’re adept at seeing the dark side of every challenge. Or opportunity. You don’t dare ask them how they’re doing because they’ll tell you. Complaining is their main source of vibrancy. Eeyore wasn’t a leader. That behavior won’t help us become leaders either. Be well. Do […] The post Don’t Be Like Eeyore appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  “It shouldn’t be this hard,” said the young bride speaking about her first year of married life. “What makes you think so?” I asked. “Because we’re in love.” Whether it’s love, life or work…many people are confused about how much work is required to achieve greatness. It’s hard, but it’s worth it. Be well. […] The post Great Leaders Know It’s Hard, But Worth It appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  “You get what you inspect.”  – a trite management maxim “You get what you expect.” – a slightly less trite maxim “You see where you focus.” – the topic of today’s show Ask yourself these questions: a. What am I constantly looking at? b. What am I constantly looking for? c. Why? Optimism pays […] The post Where’s Your Focus? appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  People love to use business or industry jargon. And many of us enjoy hearing ourselves. Is it helpful in stating and solving problems? Does it help us seize opportunities better? Simplify Your Way To Better Solutions – putting in the work to be succinct in stating a problem clearly in the simplest terms to […] The post Great Leaders Can Make It Simple appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Lisa texted me the following anonymous quote: No matter what knocks you down in life, get back up and keep going. Never give up. Great blessings are a result of great perservance. I was born in Oklahoma, historically Indian territory. I can’t remember when I first heard the story of how buffalo react to […] The post I May Quit, But Not Today appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  I’m a lifelong insomniac who doesn’t require much sleep. Occasionally I go on spurts of sleeping even less (which normally results in sleeping 12 hours at some point in the future). Lisa knows this about me, recently prompting her to ask, “Have you been getting sleep?” I responded sarcastically with the title used for […] The post We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  Today we discuss the damage done by bosses who throw their own team members under the bus. The Holy Grail of leadership is a person’s ability (and willingness) to assemble a team, train a team, grow and develop a team to high performance standards consistently. That requires trust. Which requires self-sacrifice and a commitment […] The post Leaders Go First By Putting Themselves Last appeared first on GROW GREAT.

  A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something. Listening has a direct correlation with leadership. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact […] The post Listening Your Way To Better Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.