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Sep 8 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Leading an effective team is hard but not complicated.
There are only 5 ways to drive meaningful impact.
Here are tips to maximize each one:
Clear Goal
Call it a mission, a purpose, or a goal.
It needs to be clear and compelling.
People want a purpose, not just a paycheck.
Tip: You cannot repeat this often enough.
Sep 4 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
60% of all managers fail.
Their fatal mistake: They don't delegate.
Here's your playbook to win more by doing less:
Delegate Everything
This is not a joke. You need to design yourself completely out of your old job. Set your sights lower than that and you'll delegate WAY less than you should.
90% of my management issues came from skipping one of these. Here's how to skip my mistakes...
💡Clear Expectations
Everyone wants to win. They need to know:
- How you're keeping score (the What)
- What rules they're expected to follow (the How)
No one can meet your secret expectations.
Aug 16 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
12 pieces of unconventional leadership advice:
1. Micromanagement isn't about a lack of confidence in the employee. It is about the lack of competence in the leader.
2. Doing beats dreaming. While you're watching from the stands, someone else is earning the hard lessons on the field.
Aug 9 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Unclear expectations cause 95% of problems at work.
Here's my simple playbook for managers and employees to get on the same page fast:
If you're the Manager:
Setting expectations is your number 1 job.
If your team doesn't know what you expect, you're failing them. And despite great effort, chances are they're letting you down.
The vicious cycle build massive frustration.
Jul 29 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
The secret effective leaders understand:
Doing half a much twice as well.
Here's where they focus:
Establish Clear Employee Expectations
Key Lessons:
- Author together for ownership
- Align on How, not just What
- Amplify w/ clear feedback