The 3 Biggest Reasons Leaders Fail (And Exactly What The World’s Top 1% Leaders Do Differently)

Send us Fan MailThe 3 Biggest Reasons Leaders Fail (And Exactly What The World’s Top 1% Leaders Do Differently) This applies to being a CEO or business manager, parenting, sports coaching, teaching in a classroom, and law-enforcement or military leadership The 3 Biggest Reasons Leaders Fail: 1.  Majoring in minor things. 2.  Being too nice. 3.  Not thinking big enough.1.  Majoring in minor things. Too complicated Too many priorities Busy workNo clear goalsNo simple planTop 1% leadership:  Keep the main thing the main thing.  Identify your number one priority and identify the number one most important thing you have to get done each day to get there.The Tool:  Top 1-3 MITs daily, top 3 for the weekThe Tool:  manage priorities, not peopleBook Recommendations -Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy-One Thing by Gary Keller-Essentialism by Greg McKeown“If you don’t guard your time, greatness will disappear.”-Daniel Ek, founder of Spotify2.  Being too nice. Avoiding difficult conversations Top 1% leadership:  Tell the truth today; never walk by greatness or mediocrity without saying something.  If you see something, say something.  Always let people know where they stand…for good and for bad. Catch people doing things right and challenge them to be better.The Tool:  The Crown Effect—Catch, Challenge, Care—One heroic conversation per weekBook Recommendations -The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard -The Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt-The Ultimate Coach by Steve Hardison “A person’s success in life can visually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he/she is willing to have.”  -Tim Ferriss3.  Not thinking big enough.Tiny goals that don’t get anyone excited Not learning to think like the greats so you and your people can achieve the greatest thingsTop 1% leadership:  Learn how to think bigger and better every day.The Tool:  Set a breakthrough goal for the team (Best in the world, best place to work)The Tool:  Learn how to think for 5-15 minutes per day 5 days a week (study the greats and study performance psychology)Book Recommendations -Relentless Solution Focus by Jason Selk-Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William McRaven -Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger “There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”  -Nelson MandelaComment below with your number-one takeaway.Listen now on YouTube, Spotify or iTunes.Please like, share and subscribe if you find it useful!I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people dramatically elevate their performance and achieve life-changing goals. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.To work with me to dramatically improve your performance and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. #mindset #business #leadership #success #confidence #coaching #ceo