Boundaries for Leaders (Enhanced Edition): Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously In Charge

Fearful leaders—that is, those who respond out of fear—are the worst leaders, period.

that determines what will exist and what will not.

Remember, it is not your gifts that will hold you back; it is your patterns that get in the way of your gifts.

In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.

Leaders are a positive force for good and a negative force against bad. You know what they are for and what they are against.

In column number one, write down all of the things that you have no control over that are making your business difficult, such as the economy, the stock market, your customers’ finances, the banks, your boss, the parent company, the health care cost increase, the company’s overall budget, the board, the elections, the newscasts that hurt your busin

as a leader you are truly listening to your team, and truly tuning in, the level of connection of the team will be markedly better than if you’re saying one thing while your body language or facial expression says another.

To connect with you, I need to be aware of you and what you are dealing with, and you with me.

Urgency on the Vital: We take action on what’s important. We CONTINUALLY differentiate between what is vital and what is merely urgent. We set clear, strategically aligned goals and focus on execution of priorities while balancing short- and long-term business needs. We proactively remove barriers, solve problems, and prioritize to ensure the vital