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Three Star Leadership | Wally Bock | How to Work Smarter
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Choose your priorities
- You can have too many important things. If a thing is important, start the day with it.
- Pick measurable behaviors that drive important results. Then, keep records so you have a full picture of your progress.
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Concentrate
Block uninterrupted time to work for the important things, remove distractions and don't multitask.
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Unimportant stuff
Get used to saying no to good ideas and possibilities that distract you from the most important things and that don't serve your purpose.
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Reduce cognitive load
... and save your brainpower for your most important things.
Use checklists, reminders, and automation to get things done without conscious effort.
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Leverage your strengths
And do that for other people too.
This will bring greater benefits in the long term than spending time concentrating on your weaknesses.
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Warning signs of groupthink
- We’ve always done it that way.”
- “That’s the right way.”
- “Everybody does it this way.”
- “That’s standard practice.”
Not examining standard practices
A subtle form of groupthinking: When we don’t question a norm or standard practice, that’s lazy thinking.
You can challenge everything you do, you just can’t challenge everything all at once. The whole idea of continuous improvement is based on always looking for ways to do things better. Continuously.
Stopping with the first workable solution
Another subtle form of groupthinking: When there’s a problem to solve and you call a meeting for example, the group wrestles with the problem and comes up with a workable solution. At that point most groups declare victory and adjourn.
That’s a mistake and an opportunity missed.
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Tough conversations
If leadership is your job, you can’t walk away from them. Because they're part of your job.
These are conversations about performance and behavior. Most bosses dread them.
Make tough conversations easier
- Touch base often, to catch problems when they're small.
- Build relationships through conversations. Your employees will learn about you and whether they can trust you.
- Have regular one-on-ones with your team members.
- Solve problems as they appear. The smaller, the easier to handle.
- Keep tough conversations private, away from distractions.
- Tailor what you say and do to the person you’re meeting with.
- Treat people with dignity.
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The Art of Confrontation
- Develop relationships with your team members: that way both of you are more willing to listen.
- Don’t put it off.
- Choose a private and safe place.
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