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Jacob | Leadership Culture

9 Sep, 10 tweets, 2 min read

Every great leader understands how to thrive in uncertain times.

But 98.6% of people will get stuck in analysis paralysis.

8 tips to dealing with uncertainty that are actually helpful:

1. Let go of control

- Spend your energy focused only on the things in your control
- Ignore everything else

2. Learn to act with less info

- Accept the fact you will never have all the data you need
- Get started anyway

3. Get comfortable being wrong

- Sometimes the best decision at the time will still be wrong
- The best decision is better than no decision
- Learn from the misstep and keep moving forward

4. Focus on your strengths

- Remind yourself how you found success in the past
- Do more of the things that come naturally to you

5. Be proactive in dealing with stress

- Plan problem-solving time throughout each day
- Schedule and protect time for you
- Learn to feel your emotions physically and think before you act

6. Always be learning

- The best minds in every industry are sharing their thoughts on social, podcasts, etc. Listen!
- Learn from other industries and people entirely unlike you

7. Monitor your self-talk

- The stories we tell about ourselves end up coming true
- Visualize yourself succeeding

8. Prepare for what you can

- Make a plan
- Execute
- Be ready to pivot

(read that third bullet again)

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8 Sep

Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Phil Jackson

These three made creating change look easy.

Here’s how you can move mountains like a pro:

You can not own change for others.

You can support the change, but it's up to them to make the commitment and follow through.

(Read that again)

The formula for change gives us three things you need to create change:

1. Dissatisfaction
2. A clear next step
3. A clear vision of the future

(Let's break each down)

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7 Sep

When I turned 30, I was a mess.

- Ate garbage
- Working an entry level job
- Spent weekends at the bar

And my wife was expecting our first kid.

I knew it was time for a change.

I cut down my drinking before our first kid, but not enough.

Before our first kid turned one, I got drunk, went on a bike ride, crashed and broke my elbow.

This created more work for my wife, as my ability to help was limited.

We had our second kid 18 months later.

He had a heart condition that required heart surgery within a month of being born.

This was a wake-up call.

I realized I needed to become a different person.

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Jacob | Leadership Culture

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17 Feb

Leadership is hard work!

And leading virtual teams can present unique obstacles.

Here are 7 things the best leaders are doing right now.

//Thread//

1. Deliver Good News Quickly

People need good news right now. If you have an opportunity to recognize someone, do it as quickly as possible.

- Text
- Video
- Voice Memo

Whatever works for you.

Be genuine and urgent.

2. Make Regular Check-In Calls a Priority

Call your team with the sole intention of seeing how they are doing.

Make them daily or weekly, as long as you make them consistently.

- “I just called to see how you are doing”
- Avoid assumptions
- Just listen

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Jacob | Leadership Culture

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15 Feb

I know Myers-Briggs is often looked at as Corporate Horoscope.

But there are practical applications to understanding personality types.

I’ll help you understand them.

//

Here are my goals for this thread:

- Increase your understanding of Myers-Briggs framework
- Help you develop greater self-awareness and awareness of others

Here is the plan:

- Brief Overview
- Quick Self Assessment

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Jacob | Leadership Culture

@MrJacobEspi

5 Feb

In the past 10 years I’ve read hundreds of books about leadership.

Most of them are the same.

Here are the 5 every leader and coach should own.

// Thread //

1) The Coaching Habit

Great leaders ask great questions. This book is a cheat sheet to use in your next conversation.

One tip: Start your next coaching conversation by asking “What’s on your mind?”

You'll create much better dialogue than small talk.

2) The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

This book provides an incredible model to develop a high performing team.

1. Trust
2. Conflict
3. Commitment
4. Accountability
5. Results

Each step provides an important foundation for the next.

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Jacob | Leadership Culture

@MrJacobEspi

20 Jan

"I have to do everything around here!"

Have you ever said this?

Ever thought it?

It is probably your fault.

Good news.

I'm here to help you delegate.

//Thread

Effective delegation includes two steps:

1. Setting clear expectations
2. Inspection

Let's look at how >>

Clear expectations take out the guesswork.

Be sure everyone understands

- What the task is
- Who is owning the task
- When the task will be completed
- How you will be inspecting completion

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