Recommended Summer Reads for Leadership Freaks
The thing I love about good books is they help me think my own thoughts. Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman If you read one book this summer, read Thinking, Fast and… Continue reading
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10 Things that Make Dumb Leaders Smart Today
One of the best things to discover is your own lack of brilliance. Brain function goes down when you’re: Stressed out. If stress makes you dumb, some leaders must be dim-wits. Fatigued… Continue reading
Practical Ready Made Agenda Items for Your Next Meeting
One sure way to lead lousy meetings is to rely on spontaneity. Never let spontaneity be an excuse for lack of preparation. Spontaneity within a plan is more effective than spontaneity as a… Continue reading
Empathy Protects You From Being a Jerkhole
Boldness, toughness, and grit are great leadership qualities, but empathy makes them effective. Apart from empathy, leaders are jerkholes. Empathy is: Empathy is stepping into someone’s experience. Empathy is laughing when someone laughs… Continue reading
4 Ways to Win Over Negative Team Members
#1. Don’t minimize the concerns of negative people. When you say, “It’s not that bad,” to someone who thinks it’s bad, they think that you don’t get it. You’re out of touch. They’ll… Continue reading
How to Overcome Bitterness After Being Passed Over
Disappointments brings you to a perilous series of choices. I don’t mean to speak lightly, but if you’re bitter, you chose it. Feeling hurt isn’t a choice. But if you’re bitter, you made… Continue reading