4 Ways to Be Present that Anyone Can Practice
People tend to choose ruminating on the past or worrying about the future over being present. Being present is being engaged in the moment. But how much should you think about the past… Continue reading
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How to Think Like a Leader when Your Brain Drags You Down
Ruminant animals chew their food, swallow it, regurgitate it, and chew it some more*. Humans are mental cud chewers. Research shows that you aren’t thinking about what you’re doing about half the time**.… Continue reading
Weekend Update: 8/16/2021 to 8/20/2021
Three things I’m noticing. Organizations revert to past strategies and former leaders when the goal is stability. When personal agendas conflict with organizational mission relationships are weapons and progress slows to a crawl.… Continue reading
The Five Faces of Curiosity
Curiosity applies to everything leaders do. Apart from curiosity, leaders… Feel defensive. Need obedient minions. Seldom connect. Tend to manipulate. Smart people practice curiosity. Everyone else gets dumb and dumber. The five faces… Continue reading
The 5 Best Four-Letter Words Leaders Can Practice Today
Remarkable success begins simply. Fools make simple things complicated. Complexity leads to confusion. Confusion produces anxiety. Anxiety creates insecurity. Insecurity leads to stagnation. The 5 best four-letter words for leaders #1. Kind Unkindness… Continue reading
7 Ways to Immediately Open Your Mind to Useful Ideas
You can’t be open to everything. Open-minded leadership is a pernicious waste of time when you lose sight of outcomes. So how can you open your mind without wasting time on useless conversations?… Continue reading