Really? 60%?

Colleagues,

MVP: If all leaders in your organization (including you) were more present, how would that impact things?

Last week, three of the five daily messages related to presence.

Does that mean 60% of leadership is about presence?

I began to type that question in jest, but now I’m wondering if the joke is on me. Or us.

One of my great frustrations is watching organizations drive big change initiatives to “improve” things when the fundamentals aren’t even in place.

We have alternatively credentialed teachers who can’t manage a classroom taking hours of training on the science of reading and zero hours learning to positively manage students.

Maybe presence is the same thing. Maybe it is the foundation on which other things need to be built. 

Have you had a leader who never listened to you?

Have you been that leader, maybe on a bad day?

What if all of our leaders were fully present, asked meaningful questions, and listened to the answers. If that was the only change, how would it impact your organization?

Today’s intention: Sometimes I worry that I am becoming untethered – I would love some feedback on today’s message. You can email me here.

Cheers!

Frederick