Put Superman out of a Job!

All of us remember how Superman could save the day.  While our author, Dr. Henry Cloud, is not suggesting we become full-fledged Supermen or Superwomen, he does present a few ideas that would play well for today’s leaders.

Dr. Cloud says that leaders must “Play the Whole Movie” or in other words, evaluate their decisions in the present based on how they will affect the future.

He makes it clear that many people often look to the next step following a decision, but seldom do people go beyond that to many more possible outcomes.  How can you plan for adjustments if you haven’t thought through many of the things that could happen from the decisions you make?

Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book, 9 Things a Leader Must Do, lists the second “thing” as “Yank the Diseased Tooth.”  In other words, do not allow the negative things to take up space in your life.

Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book, 9 Things A Leader Must Do, lists the first thing as “Excavate Your Soul.”  In other words, invest in your inner desires and drives.

When I worked for Marriott in the cafeteria management business way back in the last century, one of the rules the old dogs taught young managers was to go into your buildings through a different door every day. There were good reasons for this.