I believe leadership habit no.1 is to Stay Calm. There are situations that warrant a leader going berserk. Preventing a serious and imminent accident and/or spotting an IED or Bomb threat come to mind. But in business, at least in my experience, these situations are rare and infrequent. As a result, remaining calm (at least on the outside) was always the right approach for me. Yes, things will go wrong, sometimes very wrong. When that happens, it’s usually obvious to everyone and not something that only the Leader sees. People tend to know when a situation (or they themselves) is F’d up.
As a Leader, blowing a gasket at these times might feel very “in charge-ish” but it doesn’t help much. On the other hand, remaining calm helps a lot, not just to defuse the situation, but also to make the F-up appear manageable – as almost all are. Staying calm conveys that the situation is ‘just another thing that we can handle and learn from,’ which is almost always the case. In other words, business as usual. Carry on.
For me, being a good – or maybe even a great – Leader doesn’t just come down to having an understanding about what good Leadership takes.
It also comes down to the execution of what it takes. To the doing of what it takes. To the habits of what it takes. Read all my 10 leadership habits here.
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As an entrepreneur myself, I’ve helped found, grow, and sell 2 waste treatment, recycling, and disposal companies. These companies collectively generated more than $500M in revenue while I was involved and sold for more than $180M.
I’ve lived in entrepreneurial shoes like yours since I was 26. For 30 years I’ve been through – and am still on – the roller coaster you’re on. I’ve experienced the excitement, pain, grit, and mistakes that come with every entrepreneurial journey.
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My purpose is to inspire and activate increasing greatness in entrepreneurs and leaders. My goal is to make a positive and profitable difference with every client I work with. I help clients apply the lessons I’ve been fortunate to learn in my 30 years as an entrepreneur to help them excel and create amazing lives, companies, teams, and futures.
I don’t do this work to make a living.
I do it to make a difference.
I’m very selective about my OwnerShift coaching relationships. I ONLY work with these kinds of clients:
- Entrepreneurs and CEOs of profitable, privately held companies leading companies with revenues between $10M and $250M.
- Leaders who are committed to moving beyond where they are professionally and personally AND have the autonomy to make the decisions and take the actions necessary to do so.
- People who value making significant investments in themselves.
- Kind people.
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In the OwnerShift program, my client is the Hero, and I am their Guide. I will never have all the answers, but I will always ask the right questions.
My mission is to help every client identify, sharpen, and leverage the tools in themselves, and those in their companies, to make significant progress toward their most important life goals.
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