Joe Dutkiewicz, founder of Crayon Leadership, shares a Saturday Apex Thinking Moment discussing the top qualities of APEX leadership influence effectiveness. APEX thinking leaders know that great missions require strong influence. Where are you on our qualities of influence on a scale from 1 to 10. How do you intend to improve? Check out for […]
Joe Dutkiewicz, founder of Crayon Leadership, shares a Friday Apex Thinking Moment defining our awareness level of our leadership influence effectiveness. APEX thinking leaders know that great missions require strong influence. The effectiveness of the organization is capped by the effectiveness of the people who make up the organization. We are leveraging John C. Maxwell’s […]
Are your team members bringing forth the options to potentially solved the issue at hand, upleveling the discussion, deciding a course of action and passionate about bringing it into existence? Are they doing this without needing to check-in on each step? Are they walking you through it and influencing the outcome? Congratulations! “APEX thinking leaders […]
Are we taking the time to grow others? The greatest impact is by mentoring those who show they have a great work ethic and are motivated. They may not know where they are going. They are open to guidance. “APEX Leaders grow others who have the work ethic and motivation to be more. Leaders growing […]
When something is not quite expected, get what is immediately needed, pivot with a decision and then go with it. APEX Leaders know that to be effective the people working the process need to make decisions quickly, not looking over their shoulder waiting for the boss. “Be nimble. Empower quick decisions.” ~ Joe Dutkiewicz Uplevel […]
Are you ready to uplevel to reach that which you desire? What is important in your life? Could it be better? Probably, yes. There might be something you could be achieving quicker to reach your dream or a goal that is sitting on the shelf. What if a few minutes made a difference in your […]
Are you using your influence to build relationships with others that have value? APEX Leaders know that others need to be developed. Experiences on how they were developed are useful to leverage to build others. “Use your experience to connect and build others. Like you need, so do they.” ~ Joe Dutkiewicz Uplevel your mindset: […]
Are you looking past the obvious to see obstacles ahead? APEX leaders seek to guide the team through troubled waters before they experience the troubles and panic. “Leaders seek to recognize and influence intangibles such as energy, morale, timing, and momentum.” ~John C. Maxwell Uplevel your mindset: http://bit.ly/1TUlGwd #crayonleadership #joedutkiewicz #theconnectivityedge #intentionalliving #empowerment #engagement #growth […]
We hear occasionally someone near say that they have a million dollar idea. They then proceed to do something else. How does a person know if it is a million dollar, billion dollar or a 50 cent idea? APEX thinking people put effort into exploring and bringing it to reality. Are you leaving a dream […]
Feeling stuck in the same daily set of activities with no time? APEX empowered people critically look at what is preventing them from moving forward. Eliminate it and start working on your passions. “Unshackle from your burdens. APEX living people direct their bodies to reach their dreams, purpose or goals!” ~Joe Dutkiewicz Uplevel your mindset: […]
What are you denying from occurring? What will never see the light of day? Get the idea on the table, evaluate it with others, make it better and then make it happen. “What are you taking with you to the graveyard? APEX Leaders play full out, never leaving a dream, invention, solution in their mind.” […]
People harnessing APEX Thinking envision a better life and live bringing the solution into existence. Where does your mind go each? Creating or socializing? Dreaming and doing or just watching the phone? “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Uplevel your mindset: http://bit.ly/1TUlGwd #crayonleadership #joedutkiewicz #theconnectivityedge #intentionalliving #empowerment #engagement […]
When was the last time you listened to the enthusiasm of your family to go and experience an event just for the fun of it? It might not have made sense, but it would bring you closer together and create a memory of a lifetime. It can be the same way at work too! “Enthusiasm […]
What words are you speaking to another? Do they show value and love for that person. Words can build and destroy. Empowered leaders use words that lift another person and never use them to talk about that person. “I operate in a world of words.” ~Mark Gai Choose your words thoughtfully and always leading to […]
Often people believe that multi-tasking is a heralded skill to have. Some job applications even have this idea set as a requirement. Each of us have to do a wide variety of tasks in a day. The empowered leader knows how to be focused to complete one task before turning to another and how to […]
