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As a director at a tech company, I've read dozens of leadership books over the years.
But I got more value from 1 single concept than from all those books combined.
It's helped me become a better leader, a better partner, & a better friend.
And it's not even work-related 👇
Jenni Conner ✨ retweeted
“You’re looking for three things, generally, in a person... intelligence, energy, and integrity. And if they don’t have the last one, don’t even bother with the first two.” fs.blog/2013/05/warren-buffe…
"It's generally better to over-communicate.
If you wait to reply because you don't have an answer yet (or because you don't want to share bad news), the other party often ends up making assumptions about what the delayed reply might mean.
Silence frustrates and confuses people. Better to communicate early and often.""
– @JamesClear
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Jenni Conner ✨ retweeted
Does anyone know of a good website where I can get a shirt and then also two emails every day for the rest of my life?
As a manager, you want to be super attentive to your team but you also have other work that needs to get done.
Experiment with Inbox/Slack/Teams time blocks 1-2 times per day.
Resist the urge to check outside of those times - 99% of it can wait.
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Powerful reminder 💛
“It’s so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit. But a resume is a cold comfort on a winter night…”
Elon firing the lady who slept on the floor during the Twitter transition
I’d never sleep on the floor for my boss. And definitely not Elon.
Reminds me of Anna Quindlen’s amazing commencement speech:
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In times of org change, frontline managers are sometimes left in the dark.
It can feel awkward to not know what’s going on behind the scenes, especially if your team is coming to you with questions.
But remember: while you might not know everything, you’re still a key player.
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Verbalize to your team that, while you might not know all the details because they’re still in the works, you’ll be there for emotional support.
Embrace the “great question, I’m not sure yet” & focus on helping them process how they’re feeling about imminent change.
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Gentle reminder for leaders:
To show up for your team, you need to show up for yourself.
Especially during times where you’re carrying a lot on behalf of your team (whether workload or emotional).
✦ Breathe
✦ Take breaks
✦ Get outdoors
✦ Stay hydrated
What else?
Team meeting experiment for managers 🧪
I’ve always used a deck for my team meetings, & my placeholder categories are:
1. Quick hits 🕐
2. Sharing = caring 💪
3. Discussion 🗣️
Today, I changed it up:
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Took care of some important quick hits in the middle & then ended with a peer sharing section (a team favorite).
So basically, it was a sandwich of sharing & engaging with some key updates & messages in between 🥪
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As a leader, I love learning from *other* leaders across all sorts of verticals.
Especially those who don't take themselves too seriously & always provide a fresh perspective 😎
7 awesome people I'm learning from this week 👇
(P.S. Who else should I be following??)
-- @samanthalcc --
Saved this one for last since this tweet is meta! Samantha's startup growth lessons apply to all types of situations (both inside & outside of startup land).
Find people who most embody what you want to become and try to spend as much time with them.
Follow them on Twitter, listen to their podcasts, read their newsletters.
Eventually, their ways of thinking, energy, and habits will start rubbing off on you.
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Aaand that's a wrap! Go forth & manage like a boss (literally) 😉
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As a leader, I love learning from *other* leaders across all sorts of verticals.
Especially those who don't take themselves too seriously & always provide a fresh perspective 😎
7 awesome people I'm learning from this week 👇
(P.S. Who else should I be following??)
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