STEVE MARABOLI

Leaders often say, “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.” They want people to be constructive-- not to whine or complain.

But if people can only speak up when they have a solution, you’ll never hear about the biggest problems-- which are too complex for ...

Great leaders only solve problems within their control. Ones connected to their biggest why. They ask:

• Is this our problem?
• Why should we solve this problem?
• What happens if we don’t?
• How would the solution contribute to accomplishing our m...

Because routines feel so good, we may continue with them even when they don't serve our needs very well. Even if we could solve problems more simply, we will stick with the more complicated routine instead of noticing an easier solution.

Every once in a while, we n...