Most people overestimate a year, underestimate a day. Growth? Intentional. Daily. Change your life? Change your routine. Best leaders skip perfection, master consistency. Read 1 page. Ask sharper questions. Pause 5 mins. Small efforts compound into unbreakable leaders.

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At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British runner Derek Redmond was expected to medal and possibly win the 400-meter race… admiredleadership.substack.com/p/helping-othe…

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Robert Taylor was a creative inventor and leader who started the Minnetonka company in 1964 with a $3,000 investment. He believed that even a small company could compete with the largest consumer product companies if it had the best product and could get a head start…

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Shielding the team and team members from unwanted noise preserves focus and improves morale. Protecting others so they can focus on executing their work is a role only leaders can play. The best leaders take this charge very seriously. open.substack.com/pub/admiredlea…

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Good lesson for leaders to think through as well. Clarity > Certainty

Leaders who mistakenly cast obligations as goals during the planning process unknowingly undermine what it means to be a contributing member of the team in good standing.  admiredleadership.com/field-notes/do…

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In a crisis, your response defines your credibility. When the response is competent and displays integrity, people get past the incident and view those involved as still believable and trustworthy. However, when we respond poorly, people never forget.