Reflecting on the heady heights of leadership

Ten questions for leaders

Seth Godin often influences my thinking about how influence works and the other day he challenged my thinking about leadership…

From Seth Godin

Do you let the facts get in the way of a good story?

What do you do with people who disagree with you… do you call them names in order to shut them down?

Are you open to multiple points of view or you demand compliance and uniformity?

Is it okay if someone else gets the credit?

How often are you able to change your position?

Do you have a goal that can be reached in multiple ways?

If someone else can get us there faster, are you willing to let them?

My questions for leaders…

Are you part of the team?

Who do you leave out of decision making?

How often do you ask questions?

As Seth Godin says – “No textbook answers… It’s easy to get tripped up by these. In fact, most leaders I know do.”