Oct 25, 2016
Leadership, Business, Expectations, Relationships, Decisions
Summary
We know that, even
situationally, people will often live up--or down--to our
expectations of them. But why? We’ll look at that in our Thought of
the Day. And later in our interview segment, long-time leader and
personal development authority, Steve Keating, shares with us the
benefit and how-to of leading with high expectations. That and more
on today’s show.
Bob's Thought of the Day
You’ll discover:
- Why (and how) you begin the process of changing another person’s attitude
- Sir Winston Churchill’s advice for getting others to acquire a virtue (and a word of caution)
- A reminder that our expectations of others are powerful, both positively and negatively.
Interview with Steve Keating
You’ll discover:
- The right way to raise expectations for people.
- A dramatic story of two students who performed according to expectations … and mixed-up test scores.
- Your #1 responsibility as a leader.
- How Steve helped an employee develop his confidence and leverage his own ability to make good decisions.
- Why you shouldn’t become good at something that doesn’t need to be done in the first place.
- The best way to discover what motivates another person.
- Why you can’t lead people without first knowing them.
- The difference between seeing others as an expense of time or an investment of time.
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- The more we expect of ourselves and others, the more we get. @LeadToday
- Leadership is making a personal investment in other people. @LeadToday
- Your #1 responsibility as a leader is to help your people reach their potential. @LeadToday
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