{"id":1672,"date":"2018-02-01T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2018-02-01T15:43:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T15:43:55","slug":"four-things-leaders-think-about-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1672","title":{"rendered":"Four Things Leaders Think About Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone that’s still breathing is thinking about something.\u00a0 We think about what to eat, when to eat, what we should wear, what we will watch on TV tonight.\u00a0 We think about what other people think about us, we think about and make judgements about other people.\u00a0 We think about losing weight, starting to exercise or eating ice cream.<\/p>\n

We all have this dialog going on in our heads.\u00a0 We have conversations about all kinds of things going on in our lives.\u00a0 That’s pretty normal, but leaders think about a lot of other things.\u00a0 Leader’s don’t get stuck in the web of our day to thinking.\u00a0 Leader’s think about what could be, what should be and how to get there.<\/p>\n

So here are four things that most leaders are thinking about:<\/p>\n

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  1. Leaders think about the future.\u00a0 <\/strong>Leaders are custodians of the future.\u00a0 They are thinking about what’s next? What could be our next big challenge? What needs to change to get us there?\u00a0 Why is this the direction we need to go?\u00a0 How can we keep moving in that direction?\u00a0 What steps do we need to take to get there?\u00a0 They think beyond what is directly in front of them.\u00a0 Leaders are always thinking about a better future.\u00a0 Great leaders are optimistic about the future not pessimistic.<\/li>\n
  2. Leaders think about their team.\u00a0 <\/strong>If your a good leader you know you can’t do it alone.\u00a0 Leaders are always thinking about the people on their team or in their organization.\u00a0 They think about if they are in the right seat, they think about how to help them get better at what they are doing.\u00a0 Leaders are constantly thinking about who can help them get to that preferred future.<\/li>\n
  3. Leader’s think about goals.\u00a0 <\/strong>Leaders set goals because they know it will keep them focused.\u00a0 In order to set good goals you have to know where you want to go and the goals you set help get your there.\u00a0 So leaders are thinking strategically about what behaviors, actions and initiatives will get us closer to that vision for a better future.\u00a0 Great leaders not only think about goals but they write them down and require their team to do the same and then holds the team including themselves accountable to achieving those goals.<\/li>\n
  4. Leaders think about learning and improving.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>The best leaders know they have a lot more to learn and look for opportunities to learn from others.\u00a0 That’s why most leaders are readers.\u00a0 They devour books, listen to podcasts, read articles and posts from other leaders and organizations.\u00a0 All that reading and listening helps the leader to stretch their thinking about the future and discover changes that need to be made in their personal lives and professional lives and in the life of their organization in order to move toward that preferred future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course leaders think about a lot of other things but these four are near the top.\u00a0 Leaders also set aside time to think.\u00a0 Leaders that are so busy they can’t sit down and think deeply tend to be pulled to the urgent and can miss great opportunities and make bad decisions.\u00a0 Schedule time into your calendar to think, read, listen and write.\u00a0 That time will sharpen you and your organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Everyone that’s still breathing is thinking about something.\u00a0 We think about what to eat, when to eat, what we should wear, what we will watch on TV tonight.\u00a0 We think about what other people think about us, we think about and make judgements about other people.\u00a0 We think about losing weight, starting to exercise or … <\/p>\n

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