Excuse of the Week - I don't have the right tools/tech to get my job done.

Excuse of the Week - I don't have time for feedback or training

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR TRAINING OR FEEDBACK// This demonstrates a lack of prioritization and understanding of the importance of employee development and performance improvement. Training - is the most important part of any job. It is the biggest reason teams fail or succeed. Your team can waste so much time on trying to figure shit out on their own. Feedback is just as important. Without it you won't be able to measure and relay your expectations and without expectations you will get what you get AND you don't get upset. A good leader makes time for training and feedback not excuses.

Excuse of the Week - I don't have the right tools/tech to get my job done.

/I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS// While tools and technology help, BUT competence depends more on skill in utilizing resources you have rather than making excuses of what you lack. " I had a CEO client who complained about their accounting department constantly. AR isn't collecting what they should be and we have so much money out there and not in here! Now in this situation a new software was suggested which would streamline the process but would cost $$$. I said this would be a nice tool but let's get down to the "actual" problem which turns out was a training deficiency between the sales team and the ops floor processing credit cards incorrectly which added unnecessary work for accounting leading to unprocessed collections for the business. (LET'S First concentrate on training your team instead of making unnecessary purchases) Making excuses is only going to keep you from growing because it keeps you from trying. Tools are great but don't forget about the greatest tool you've been given. (point to head).

Horrible Leadership Story

Just because someone says they were in the military doesn't mean they are exceptional at leadership.

Be Deliberate in your Actions

When you are very deliberate in your actions your focus is on that one thing that you have to accomplish which means you're most likely going to succeed in that action.

What do you do if your Boss Sucks?

Nothing, you do nothing and learn. We all learn best from the bad experiences and bosses than we do from wins.