Posts by Robin Pou
Having a High Standard Is Hard as a Leader. (#215)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES If you serve clients in and through your team, sometimes they make mistakes, and your standard of excellence is unmet. Should you lower your standards? Perhaps there is a better way. “I’m not a perfectionist; I just have exceptionally high standards.” ― Anonymous This Week’s Edition…
Read MoreSometimes It Doesn’t Work Out. (#214)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES In a recent Peer Group discussion, one of the leaders detailed a challenge – a hard conversation she needed to have with one of her colleagues. Her perspective on the resulting outcome surprised her peers. “One of the things I learned the hard way was that…
Read MoreIt Might Be Time to Take a Break! (#213)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Writer’s block. Check back next week! “I don’t believe in writer’s block. If I can’t write, I go out and live. Then, if I’m a writer, I’ll find something to write.” ― Peter Arpesella (American actor and author) This Week’s Edition Sometimes you need to take…
Read MoreIs Success Worth It? (#212)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES John D. Rockefeller, the first billionaire of the United States, was asked, “How much money is enough?” He calmly replied, “Just a little bit more.” What did his success cost him? What is your pursuit of success costing you? “It’s unwise to pay too much, but…
Read MoreIn Need of a Leadership Reset? (#211)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES In the past two weeks, several leaders have indicated they need to reset their leadership. My discussions with each produced tangible steps any leader can consider as they prepare for the fall. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.…
Read MoreDo You Know What Triggers You? (#210)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES One of our leadership workshops focuses on leadership derailers. We assess the likelihood of a leader’s possibility for derailment by starting in an unlikely place. The revelations are powerful. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle (ancient Greek philosopher) This Week’s Edition Leaders…
Read MoreAre Tasks Squeezing Out a Focus on Relationships? (#209)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Given the Paris Olympics, you might expect a newsletter on leadership lessons from the games. I want to highlight a different athlete from another type of Olympics. “If you believe a business is built on relationships, make building them your business.” ― Scott Stratten (American author…
Read MoreWhen Is the Best Time to Start Something New? (#208)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Four years ago this week, I started a weekly newsletter. Mistakenly, I had refrained from launching it for three, maybe four, years. I labored under a series of misperceptions many leaders experience. “The only thing worse than starting something and failing is not starting something.” ―…
Read MoreAre You Listening to Yourself, or… (#207)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES This past week, I had the honor of speaking to a group of 1200 amazing leaders. The topic was belief: what do we believe about what other people think AND what do we believe about what we can accomplish? It all boiled down to one thing… …
Read MoreThe Discipline of Preparation (#206)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES A few weekends ago, my kids surprised me with a Father’s Day getaway to Austin, Texas. We had a great time including attending a Justin Timberlake concert. I was blown away by what I learned from his masterful performance. “You’re not meant to do what’s easy,…
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