From the course: Leadership Stories: 5-Minute Lessons in Leading People
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Understand, agree, care, or don't bother
From the course: Leadership Stories: 5-Minute Lessons in Leading People
Understand, agree, care, or don't bother
- What do you do when you're asked to give a presentation that you just don't believe in? Now, we've all been there. It usually happens to the mid-level manager who's told they have to deploy the latest corporate mandate. Now this poor soul is stuck between the executives issuing the mandate and the rank and file who actually have to execute it. But whether you're the poor soul being asked to give the presentation, or you're the executive pushing down the mandate, you've got a problem either way. So, what should the poor mid-level manager do? My answer might surprise you. Don't give it. Either get excited about it or ask the boss to get someone else to do it. Alright, if you're not enthusiastic about it, the audience won't be enthusiastic about it. And the odds of them doing whatever it is you're telling them to do is basically zero. So, how do you get excited about it? You figure out why you're not excited about it, and you fix it, and chances are, it's because of one of these three…
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How to use a metaphor4m 7s
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Challenge assumptions4m 54s
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Understand, agree, care, or don't bother3m 52s
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Concrete vs. Abstract4m 21s
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No excuses4m 13s
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Ask "Did I win or lose today?"4m 18s
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Foster friendly competition4m
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Prepare for change3m 6s
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Turn barriers into change agents5m 31s
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Trust your judgment3m 20s
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Permission to spend in hard times1m 45s
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