Author: John Rue

...is as avoidable as it is predictable. Here's what's predictable. Take a high-performer in any role and look at what sets them apart -- their work ethic; their responsibility; their productivity; their ability to pull magic out of a hat to meet a deadline; their propensity to over-achieve; etc. After their review and promotion, they … Continue reading Day 95: The gap trap…

...or, if you like your rice sticky, think of it this way -- you must 'wok' your talk. There's certainly a place for talking. Teams desperately want to connect with their leaders, which is why "Let's Talk" is the opening practice in our 8 Essentials of Leading Teams. But the point of this stir fry … Continue reading Day 91: Talk does not cook rice…

...is a simple truth which will set you free when you practice it and leave you in slavery when you don't. It comes right after "Day 64: Pride..." for a reason. At the core of the unwillingness to forgive or receive forgiveness is pride. People who won't receive forgiveness are prideful, exalting themselves to be … Continue reading Day 65: Forgiveness…

At BUILT TO LEAD, our moral code is simple -- truth in love. Truth occurs 362 times in Becoming BUILT TO LEAD. Love occurs 411 times. Highlight or underline it when you see it, and you'll see our BTL melody line pop off the pages. Truth sets you free, but not just to do whatever … Continue reading Day 46: Your moral code…

...like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. If you are becoming BTL, you know it's also in the eye of the believer -- a thing of beauty to behold. Take a red pill and go deeper with me down the rabbit-hole to see why: Q. When you find yourself going through the motions … Continue reading Day 35: Meaning…

...is more than a mantra. It's a BTL principle. If Becoming BUILT TO LEAD has awakened you to the fact you are on a road to nowhere, a highway to hell, an endless hamster wheel, or a wild goose chase -- allow that MOT to sink in and sit with it for a while -- … Continue reading Day 28: Model the way…

Today was practice 46 with a leadership team working on their worldviews. The predominant culture is defined by its predominant beliefs, and the role of leadership is to influence the culture by connecting their teams to their own deeply-held beliefs. This group of leaders has been struggling with their writing. This is a good sign. … Continue reading Day 18: My Worldview…

...is the foundation to all the other CORE/OPUS/PoP work you will do. As the saying goes, without a solid, level, strong foundation, the rest of your building will end up with serious cracks. Everyone has a worldview -- only a few have written it out with conscious clarity and rinsed it to fill in the … Continue reading Day 12: Worldview…