11 Questions Great Leaders Must Be Able to Answer in Order to Navigate the Ups and Downs of Business and Life
Well I say must, it’s more if you want to be happy and health and have a fun life.
Answering these questions will REALLY help.
I am yet to meet a good leader who recommends chancing or hoping their way to success.
They want a predictable and repeatable process for success so that they can better predict the future while ensuring that things move smoothly in the present.
Often though I find that there are clear systems for the business but there are rarely clear system for maintain themselves as well as some of the most challenging human aspects of business and life.
This means that business often becomes the safe haven FROM life.
Those leaders who manage these things MOST skilfully have a clear answer for each of the following questions.
1. How do I make sure I have a consistent level of energy sufficient to not only get through the day but to help you to face difficult decision, uncomfortable conversations and daunting but important tasks?
2. How do I make sure I am focusing on the right things rather than getting drawn towards serving the loudest scream, most persist voice or tasks that should be delegated?
3. How do I make sure I am available for stressed, overwhelmed of stuck employees and in these events what is the system I use to get them back on track?
4. What system do I use to make sure the team is not just sharing failures but strategically learning from them so that they are consistently improving in both quality and effectiveness?
5. What philosophy, principles and practices do I use to keep me from becoming stressed and overwhelmed ESPECIALLY when things aren’t going to plan?
6. What system do I use for disconnecting from work and connecting with my partner and kids after an intense day of work?
7. What process do I use to ensure that each individual in the company is working effectively and in alignment with their team and it’s objectives without feeling controlled or undervalued?
8. How do I protect, maintain and even grow my relationships, intimate, familial and friends during both busy and uncertain times?
9. What strategy do I employ to stop myself from getting dragged into urgent but unimportant task and instead remain focused on my priorities?
10. What system do I use to make sure I don’t fall into dictating strategy and micromanaging to avoid disempowering staff (particularly in meetings)?
11 What tools do I use to make sure I keep my cool and say what I want to say rather than getting pulled into arguing, blaming or capitulating to keep the peace, when others seem to be losing their cool?
Answering these questions not only creates a huge amount of energy but also results in a far more balanced life.
How many did you get?
