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Leadership Questions with Michael Hyatt

May 27, 2010


Michael Hyatt has an interesting blog series on Leadership Questions.

Here are the questions he's asked so far, and some of the answer. Click on the question to read the whole blog post.

Who Has Impacted Your Leadership the Most

  Robert Wolgemuth because of his:
  Integrity, Responsiveness & Gratitude

What are the Most Important Leadership Decisions

  Vision, Strategy & People


How Can You Keep Inspiration Alive

  - Connect people to the larger story
  - Remind people why they matter
  - Resist creating new policies
  - Set the pace for what you expect in others


How Do You Encourage Creative Thinking

  - Hold my own counsel
  - Enlist outside resources
  - Affirm creative thinking
  - Create a safe environment


Where Do the Great Ideas Come From

  - Outside the organization
  - People in Administrative roles
  - People in middle management
  - Even from Senior Management

  To cultivate the best ideas I do the following:
  - Retain a beginner's mind
  - Be attentive to what you are hearing
  - Don't worry about who gets the credit

 

Thanks, Michael, for sharing your leadership wisdom with us!