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The Sounds of Silence

I had thought about the presentation to the team a lot. A whole lot. I had thought through why we really needed this new program. How we ...

Terry Cook

5 Keys to really knowing your people

Beyond the techniques into the heart of things As I mentioned in another blog post, we would suggest that there are four critical aspects...

Terry Cook

The blind spot that can wreak havoc on your team

2 common mistakes to avoid as you develop your people This area of Develop is not an easy one take on. It's more personal than profession...

Terry Cook

Are You Consuming Your People or Developing Them?

The importance of developing your people in their thinking Why is the area of thinking such an important one to consider in developing ot...

Terry Cook

Develop - Why It Tends To Be Missing In Reality

"Education" or "training"? Of our three primary functions of leadership - lead, develop, and care - develop is the one we find most missi...

Terry Cook

How to think about developing others

The Big 3 Areas of Development When it comes to developing others, one of the most often asked question I hear is, "In what areas do you ...

Terry Cook

Intentionality Making Things Happen

I asked a dad one time how his family was doing. He replied after a short pause, "Well, nobody's crying. So I guess everything is fine." ...

Terry Cook

The Problem of Distance

Jumping to Conclusions I was reading recently of an interesting and all too common experience in the book of Joshua that indicates a poor...

Terry Cook

Setting Direction - Part 5: Which Boundaries?

What Guard Rails Have You Set Up? A fifth question to aid us in our leadership role of Setting Direction is which boundaries will get us ...

Terry Cook

Setting Direction - Part 4: What Are Our Current Realities?

Along with where are we going, why are we going there, and what does it look like when it's done well, another what question needs to fol...

Terry Cook

Setting Direction - Part 3: What Does It Look Like When Done Well?

What's the Win? Once the overall direction has been set and the reasons for going there thought-through and communicated, another critica...

Terry Cook

Setting Direction Part 2: Clarifying the Why

Is it worth it? After asking the first question of Where Are We Going?, the second question soon follows… Why Are We Going There? This is...

Terry Cook

Setting Direction Part 1: Do You Know Where You're Going?

A Common Phenomenon: Lost But Making Great Time You've probably heard the one about the airline pilot who tells his passengers that he ha...

Terry Cook

The Leader and His Pursuits

5 C's to Consider for Success I was reading in the book of Judges about a military leader named Gideon. He and his men had routed an enem...

Terry Cook

3 Extrinsic Motivations That Get People Going

Helping Others With The “Want To” Motivating is really about helping people with the want to. The desire that leads to action. Desire alo...

Terry Cook

3 Intrinsic Motivations That Get People Going

Motivations From The Larger Picture External motivations such as rewards or consequences have an affect on us all and can never be discou...

Terry Cook

4 Questions To Clarify Assumptions

Helping your people move from confusion to clarity Everyone you lead has a set of internal questions that they need answered. Whether the...

Terry Cook

Turning Intent into Action

4 Keys to making your people feel cared for I’ve never met a leader who would say that he or she didn’t care for those they led. Yet, the...

Terry Cook

Working Together Without All Doing the Same

4 Critical areas every leader needs to think through Aligning is all about together. It’s making adjustment according to a line. I like t...

Terry Cook

The key elements that are missing from most leadership programs

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on leadership development. Walk into any bookstore, surf the web, or participate in any num...

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