team Archives - Jeff Nischwitz

Just See Them

July 5, 2019 1 Comment

(Excerpt from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) On January 15, 2018, less than a year after my Camino journey, Sandra Nischwitz (known as Mom to me) took her last breath. Mom was 80 years old, and I realized many months after her death, […]

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Phrases That Don’t Pay

May 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

PIn the marketing, branding and speaking world, we talk about the concept of creating phrases that pay – simple phrases that are so clear, rich and recognizable that they pay great dividends for the brands they are associated with. Here are a couple of examples of phrases that pay: Just […]

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Slow Leadership

April 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

SThis week I was driving to spend the day with a leadership coaching client, and this question popped into my head: What is the greatest risk for leaders – acting too quickly or acting too slowly? While it’s certainly true that we can sometimes act too quickly (without enough research, input, thought […]

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What’s the Secret?

March 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Actually, it shouldn’t be a secret – it should be openly and regularly shared. It should be one of the most important things that’s shared, but the reality is often otherwise. The “it” is what you think about a team member and their performance, especially if that team member reports […]

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Caring Over Courage

January 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Leadership is not always easy. In fact, it often involves taking risks. One way to think about leadership is that it’s like walking into and through a fire. You can usually tell when you are leading because you feel the heat or sense the risk. If leadership was easy, everyone […]

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The Nature of Impactful Teams

November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

I regularly read a handful of blogs and daily newsletters, including the following: Seth Godin, Notes from the Universe, Ransomed Heart and Richard Rohr. I also have a spiritual practice that involves reading various daily devotionals on my YouVersion app. While I typically look to my YouVersion devotionals to fill […]

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The Magic of Questions

October 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

I love questions. I believe in the power of questions. Questions are the path to growth. Questions are the leader’s tool of choice. Questions are the secret sauce. If you think I’m biased towards questions, you’re right! I’ve personally witnessed the power and magic of questions for myself, with my […]

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Trust Starts With You

October 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

Here’s a truth that I’ve learned in business and in life – it’s all about trust. Trust is the problem. Trust is the opportunity. Trust is the gap. Trust is the answer. No matter how you label your issues or challenges (e.g. communication, feedback, accountability, teamwork, etc.), it always comes […]

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Most Powerful Words

September 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

During a recent personal retreat, I heard a speaker share several examples of powerful and empowering words – what he called the most powerful words– and over the past month I’ve added on to this list. Most important, I’ve started to realize that using these words with our team members […]

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Lead Like a Parent

June 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you’re like many leaders, your first response to this title is this: “Exactly, I have to lead like a parent because my people act like children.” If that’s your response, think again … if your people are acting like children, then they’ve likely been made to feel like children […]

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