--- title: To become a better leader in 2015-Stop It! description: Stop doing these things to become a better leader. image: https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hub/405722/file-2336910399.jpg --- [![Beyond Teal Logo](https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Beyond_Teal_Logo_sRGB_300x150.png?width=300&name=Beyond_Teal_Logo_sRGB_300x150.png "Beyond Teal Logo")](https://www.beyondteal.com/) - [Home](https://www.beyondteal.com/) - [Blog: Perspectives](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog) - [What is Beyond Teal?](https://www.beyondteal.com/what-is-beyond-teal) - [About Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/about-beyond-teal) - [Services](https://www.beyondteal.com/services) - [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/team-bios) - [Beyond Teal Facilitative Leadership Program Description](https://www.beyondteal.com/facilitative-leadership-in-person-program-description) - [Beyond Teal FLP Registration](https://www.beyondteal.com/flp-in-person-registration) - [Beyond Teal FLP Reviews](https://www.beyondteal.com/flp-reviews) - [Executive Leadership Guidance](https://www.beyondteal.com/executive-leadership-guidance) - [Beyond Way™ Guide](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-way-guide) - [Beyond Way™ Within](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-way-within) - [The Story of U](https://www.beyondteal.com/the-story-of-u) - [Contact Us](https://www.beyondteal.com/contact) - [Beyond Teal Resources](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-teal-resources) TRANSFORM Life at Work # ![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Title_Graphic.png?width=470&height=93&name=Blog_Title_Graphic.png) ## [To become a better leader in 2015-Stop It!](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/to-become-a-better-leader-in-2015-stop-it) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In thinking about 2015 goals, and reviewing all the well-wishing emails at the end of 2014, I ran across an article published in the Harvard Business Review by Sarah Green and Gretchen Gavett and this Bob Newhart skit, "Stop It." If you haven't seen it, take a look.   So, what are the top 5 things that are not serving you well, that you will stop doing in 2015? Let me know. I'm compiling a list and will publish my findings later in the year. In the article, Green and Gavett wrote **Things to Stop Doing in 2015**.  Here's what they recommend: - Stop multitasking (it can be done).![Stop](https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hub/405722/file-2336910399.jpg?width=176&name=file-2336910399.jpg) - Stop procrastinating, saving work for tomorrow, and waiting to be inspired to work. - Stop working at an unsustainable pace. It makes leading more difficult, and to do things better, you have to stop doing so much. - If that’s not possible, at least stop complaining about how busy you are. Everyone will thank you. - Stop feeling like you have to be authentic all the time. It could be holding you back. - Stop holding yourself back in these five other ways, too. - Stop being so positive — research shows it’s not all that helpful for achieving your goals. - Stop overdoing your strengths (lest they become weaknesses). - When it comes to evaluating others, stop mistaking confidence for competence. - Stop giving negative feedback as a "sandwich." - Stop overlooking the women in your organization. And stop relying on diversity training programs to fix the problem. They can’t solve it. - Speaking of things that don’t work: Stop ideating and brainstorming. - Stop trying to delight your customers all the time. - Stop searching for a silver bullet to your strategy dilemmas. - That said, stop using so many battle metaphors when you talk about strategy. - And please, stop using terrible PowerPoints and these equally terrible words in your business communications. - Stop sitting so much. Seriously. - Stop getting defensive. (Not that we’re accusing you.) - And if you can’t stop doing any of these things… stop believing that you have to be perfect. This is a pretty exhaustive list, don't you think?  If you are interested in kick-starting your leadership skills and creating a culture of accountability in 2015, take a look at [**FACITATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM**](http://www.wceohq-radio.org/blog_index.html#axzz3O4RScaUd). We have sessions starting January 21st. 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