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Joined August 2010
There really can be such a thing as too many great ideas — or at least acting on too many of them. Saying "no" to most of the shiny things that catch your eye helps you as a leader to say "YES" to the most important ones. #TimeTraps #StrategicCEO
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Got shiny-idea syndrome? You tell yourself you’re being visionary. In reality, you’re spreading your energy thinner and thinner. Your imagination has crossed over from asset to liability: https://t.co/jo2qiMaxBB
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Strategic leaders don't let every shiny object compete for now.
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When your team’s capability doesn’t keep up, even the CEO gets dragged down.
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You intend to lead strategically, but by midweek you’re back in the weeds; reviewing, redoing, or rescuing projects. Let's call it capability debt. Are you paying it down—or letting it compound? https://t.co/PdjzNpoRdH
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Closing deals delivers a rush. For many founders, that “high” becomes addictive, keeping them in the sales seat long after they should have moved on: https://t.co/vcLoxS2R0i
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Meetings are often born from good intentions: align the team, solve problems, share updates. But too often, they multiply because of something subtler — a leader’s anxiety: https://t.co/0peghlld2W
#strategicCEO #timetraps #leadership
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The harder work of leadership isn't dousing every fire that comes your way; it’s deciding to shift from firefighting to fireproofing. Here's how to start making that shift: https://t.co/EmVgYAOxct
#strategicCEO #BuildingStrategicCapacity
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A time trap is a recurring pattern of activity that pulls you away from more important work. It feels necessary in the moment, but it quietly robs you of focus. Name your time traps in order to escape them: https://t.co/qQXn6rMTB5
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Are the structures you have in place helping you accomplish your most important work, or are they leading you to work on a lesser goal? https://t.co/UthOsE9ERn
#StrategicCEO #BuildingStrategicCapacity
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Strategic leaders know that finding a fast answer to the wrong problem is a good way to stay stuck in reactive mode: https://t.co/xtydY243Qs
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Reciprocity is a powerful way to create a network of support to help advance the strategy of your business. It starts simply enough by seeing your interactions with others as an opportunity to give: https://t.co/h3AdsAHAtx
#BuildingStrategicCapacity #StrategicCEO
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Delegation is a powerful discipline to learn — but only if you are delegating by design. Instead of asking what you need to delegate, ask first "What do I need to keep?": https://t.co/jCe8V5dgvm
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Becoming strategic with your willpower is the first step in reclaiming your strategic margin — for your life and for your business. The good news is that you can actually take steps to grow your willpower: https://t.co/m1pON4FlRB
#BuildingStrategicCapacity #StrategicCEO
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As leaders, we must be cultivating strategic margin in our lives. This is the only way we can gain the space we need to think strategically and lead our business in the right direction at the right time: https://t.co/iw7ur5Hmr3
#StrategicCEO #BuildingStrategicCapacity
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Think back to the last time you made a decision for your business: >> Did you run it through your strategy first? >> Do you even have a strategy to act as a filter? If you're answer is "no", let's change that: https://t.co/kJEpbLu8Ac
#strategicCEO #BuildingStrategicCapacity
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As summer winds down, you might find yourself ready to lean into your business and finish strong in the final quarter of the year. But do you have the strategic capacity to do so? If not, start here: https://t.co/LikWlmJGMv
#BuildingStrategicCapacity #StrategicCEO
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