Control but Not a Control Freak
How to not be a control freak but be in control…
It happens gradually. A few important calls require your input. A key hire needs your judgment. A problem appears that only you can resolve.
Over time, the pattern becomes familiar. The business keeps growing, but so does the dependency. It’s one of the quiet signals that a company has reached its next stage of growth.
Start with a short, focused conversation about developing the people who will carry your business forward.
Team Performance Insights
How to not be a control freak but be in control…
There is a great story about Mike Tyson and a gentleman from his entourage named Crocodile. I am not positive on the exact accuracy of the...
Whenever I go to an event, church, the movies or any other place where people sit auditorium style, I have a problem. It is a big problem....
Across the ideas explored in these resources, one truth shows up again and again: growth requires conscious leadership, not just effort. Three reminders worth returning to:
Workplace coaching isn’t about fixing people. It’s about strengthening the system they operate within. Most leaders already recognize where team performance is breaking down — unclear ownership, roles that no longer fit, or talented people who need the opportunity to grow.
Schedule a ConsultationThe articles below explore the human side of business growth — the moments when leadership shifts from doing the work to developing the people who will carry it forward.These perspectives are written for leaders who understand that team performance is not a soft skill. It is the foundation of sustainable growth.
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How to not be a control freak but be in control…
There is a great story about Mike Tyson and a gentleman from his entourage named Crocodile. I am not positive on the exact accuracy of the...
Whenever I go to an event, church, the movies or any other place where people sit auditorium style, I have a problem. It is a big problem....
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Don't start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it's yours. – Zig Ziglar
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I was at a national conference with a private equity group that I participated in recently and a good friend of mine named Michael Fugler...
For many years, I was a ‘fix-it’ man of sorts with a large company. If a division was struggling, I was sent in to assess, retrain and...
Nearly every company I invest time with has this common problem: people in positions they either have outgrown or worse yet, the position...
What if I told you that you are mistreating your people? What if I told you that you are the reason that they can’t do more? What if I told...