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Fractional COO | Leadership Coach | Keynote Speaker | Ex-Fortune 500 Leadership Consultant

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13 concepts to understand before you lead a team:
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You don’t hear a tree grow. You see the results.
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If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone. THREAD:
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If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone:
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If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone. THREAD:
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If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone. THREAD:
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If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone. THREAD:
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After a 90 minute working on fundamentals--at 4 am--Kobe Bryant was asked, “You are the best player in the world. Why are you working on fundamentals for 90 minutes?” Kobe responded, “How do you think I became the best player in the world?”
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13 concepts to understand before you lead a team:
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Stop complicating 1:1s with your direct reports. Start using this 7-step framework:.
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1. Everything starts with trust Your team needs to know you are competent and have integrity. The easiest way to show them you have both is by doing what you say you will do. - Write down your commitments - Proactively manage expectations
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You didn't come this far to only come this far.
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Two books you should read before 2022: 1. Atomic Habits 2. Deep Work
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Here is the leadership hack that changed my life.
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Stop complicating 1:1s with your direct reports. Start using this 7-step framework:
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“If your dreams don't match your actions, you can either change your dreams or change your actions.” - Damian Lillard
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2. Conflict is a Constant Hoping conflict will go away by ignoring it is like hoping weeds in your garden will go away when you ignore them. Your goal is not to hope conflict disappears because it won't. Your goal is to get better at managing it.
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You woke up. Be grateful for another chance.
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I spent the last 13 years building a career at T-Mobile. It changed my life, and tomorrow is my last day. Here are 11 rules I learned to get you promoted and help you win at life:
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“Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice. “ - @StephenCurry30
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4. Clarity is Speed Be ruthless about making sure all levels of your organization understand their priorities and Why their work matters. Great leaders keep the vision visible.
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You didn't come this far to only come this far.
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Your social media feeds should - Inspire - Educate - Challenge If it doesn't, change it.
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Over talking is a great way to lose credibility. Be brief. Be bright. Be gone.
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11 Things You Should Never Say to Anyone (and what to say instead):
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Bruh, put your phone away when someone is talking to you.
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Nobody ever left a job because they felt too appreciated.
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3. Seeds Depend on Soil You can create healthy soil in your organization by listening deeply to people at all levels. Understanding their goals and obstacles will ensure you can provide the support they need. Creating healthy soil will allow ideas to flourish.
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Your life won't change until you get out of your comfort zone.
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7. Know Your Gaps You can’t be good at everything. Develop a partnership with people who complement your strengths. Side note: these are likely people you initially have a conflict with.
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I’ve worked with 100s of managers. The best 5% had one thing in common: They always made people feel appreciated. Here are 7 ways to make gratitude meaningful.
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I've been developing leaders for the last 5 years. Bad leaders all struggled for different reasons. The best leaders all focused on these 7 principles:
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Authority is the lowest form of leadership.
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5. Focus on Strengths The things that are recognized get repeated. Make sure your team recognizes the value they bring. Your team will be more engaged and more likely to stay when they have a manager who focuses on their strengths.
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17 Books to help you Lead through change:
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9. Be Urgent With Feedback Don't wait 10 days for a conversation that will take 10 minutes. Remember, the purpose of feedback is to help. Be direct with feedback because you are invested in the success of others.
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Your habits are everything. The wrong train won’t take you to the right station.
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Leadership is lonely.
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It will cost you $0 to tell someone you believe in them.
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11. Make it Easy to Talk About Mistakes People are going to make mistakes. When this happens it's important for you to respond in a way that is aligned with your goals and values. Creating a culture where people hide mistakes is expensive.
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Leadership Cycle: Listen ↗ ↘ Execute Evaluate ↖ ↙ Implement
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Lift up others as you climb.
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You have two choices: You can quit OR You can be patient Every day you get to decide.
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93.7% of your success is based on your ability to stop and think before responding.
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10. Empower Decision Makers Make sure your team understands the big picture and give them guard rails to work within. When obstacles come up, you want them to be able to tell you why they made adjustments instead of coming to you for approval.
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The most important lesson for leaders is Self-Awareness. Know when you are at your best. And know when you need to ask for help. Humility and growth are impossible without awareness. Thanks for all the love and new connections. I appreciate you. 👏
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I'm patient because the only other option is to quit.
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Early years as a leader can be frustrating. Conversations with my team felt forced and made me feel insecure. I made the cheat sheet I didn't know I needed when I started. Here are 17 things about providing feedback I wish I knew 10 years ago:
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12. Follow the 80/20 Rule You need to know what 20% of your actions lead to 80% of your results. Knowing this will make it much easier for you to say NO to the things not setting your team up for success.
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“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” ― Michael Jordan
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12. Protect Your Refresh Time Know the things that keep you at your best, and don't let them become optional. When you fail to stay energized, your team will feel it first.
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8. Invest in Yourself As you gain influence, working on yourself has a multiplying impact. Improving your leadership skills will allow you to be more effective in improving the lives around you. This is a big deal!
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Phil Jackson won 11 NBA Championships in 20 seasons. !!! People forget how great he was. He had a unique ability to help superstars put their egos aside and be bought into a system.
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The easiest way to get a seat at the table is to build your own table.
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Don't start your next meeting without selecting one of these 8 tactics: (From Liz Wiseman’s book Multipliers)
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"My dad was my first hater. If I can take it from him, I can take it from anybody." - Ja Morant
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People wake up every day and work through issues they'll never tell anyone about. Don't forget to be kind and help when you can.
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The Great Leadership Cycle: Listen ↗ ↘ Execute Evaluate ↖ ↙ Implement
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The 10 Rules of Leadership: Your nightmare boss breaks all of these. THREAD//
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What is the difference between introverts and extroverts? And why is it essential for leaders to understand? I'll explain:
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6. Develop a Coaching Culture When you spend time developing your people, you save time fixing unnecessary problems. Plus: - More collaboration - Better performance Interested in creating a coaching culture? Be the first to know about my cohort👇
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How to fail. - Try to make everyone happy
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21 things you need to know about people if you want influence:
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If your team struggles with execution, this framework is your solution:
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Here are 7 proven methods to get honest feedback from your team:
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Stop focusing on how long it will take. Start focusing on how far you can go.
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10 Rules of Leadership: 1. Be grateful 2. Start with why 3. Know yourself 4. Live your values 5. Embrace feedback 6. Empower your team 7. Understand emotions 8. Do what you say you will 9. Care personally and challenge directly 10. Let go of things outside of your control
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“Anytime odds get stacked up against me, I feel like it's in me to beat it” - Damian Lillard
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12 books founders, CFOs, VPs, and consultants want their managers read:
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Don't wait 10 days for a conversation that will take 10 minutes.
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The harder you work, The harder it is to quit.
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27 sentences every leader should read:
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@Dame_Lillard Either you are overtraining, or they say you need to stop making music and get back in the gym. 😂 I don't get it.
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My son was born with a condition that required open-heart surgery a week after birth. Today he turns 7. His birthday always reminds me how precious life is. I'm so grateful.
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People will do amazing things when they feel supported, have direction, and believe in the cause.
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13 concepts to understand before you lead a team:
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People grind for 10 years to build something great and then people call them lucky. Lol
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Nobody predicted the Warriors would win the 2015 NBA championship. They had a young team, A rookie coach, Steve Kerr, And +2800 Vegas Odds. Here is what they did.
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11 rules to help you get promoted and win at life:
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TL;DR (1/2) 1.Everything starts with trust 2.Conflict is a Constant 3.Seeds Depend on Soil 4.Clarity is Speed 5.Develop a Coaching Culture 6.Know Your Gaps 7.Invest in Yourself
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Don't skip a chance to grab coffee with a friend.
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Pay more attention to what you are paying attention to.
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Everyone wants to change the world. Smart people start with their house.
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11 ingredients to a perfect one-on-one with your team:
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@TrungTPhan If you aren't a millionaire at this point, you have nobody to blame but your parents.
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Chasing your dreams is lonely. You can't wait for people to join you. You have to get started on your own.
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Never let fear prevent you from shooting your shot.
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Never laugh at a dreamer.
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I really just want all my friends to win.
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Success is a celebration of sacrifice.
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The result won't make your life better. The process will.
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Kids need parents who believe in them.
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Every day I just wake up and keep trying.
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I'm working on this flow chart to simplify execution for leaders. But...it needs a name. I'd love your ideas.
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It's okay to lose, but never lose hope.
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John Thompson is the most important college basketball coach of the last 40 years. After reading his autobiography, I'm even more convinced. Here are 11 of the most impactful quotes from the book. #2 is 🔥🔥🔥 Thread.
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11 Questions to help you decide if you are ready to lead a team:
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When you get trapped in the Metaverse, but Ball is Life.
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10 Rules of Leadership: 1. Be grateful 2. Start with why 3. Know yourself 4. Live your values 5. Embrace feedback 6. Empower your team 7. Understand emotions 8. Do what you say you will 9. Care personally and challenge directly 10. Let go of things outside of your control
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Trust the process. Enjoy the success.
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