There are two traps in leadership, constant productivity and merciless efficiency.
Frenetic schedules reflect productivity, efficiency, and arrogance. A leader committed to constant productivity has rejected their humanity.
You’re better than a hamster on a wheel. Make time for stillness.
Boredom isn’t a problem; it’s a bridge.
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Happiness all the time is an oppressive fantasy.
Sometimes it’s better to clam up than to say “cheer up.” Sadness has legitimate reasons.
When happiness is your goal, painful emotions feel like failure.
Every leader experiences dark emotions. Listen closely to the wisdom of your dark friend.
Your heart opens to learning when you celebrate the success of others.
Suppose you resent a colleague’s promotion. You complain they’re a brown-noser. Playing politics won them advancement. The thought of learning from their promotion offends you.
Jealousy shrinks your brain. Resentment chokes growth.
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Some teams crumble. Others devour each other. Trouble reveals strength. Resilient teams adapt, recover, and emerge from crisis stronger.
Personal grit isn’t team resilience.
Teams with grit don’t simply survive disruption; they get better.
Here’s how to build resilient teams that thrive under pressure.
Nietzsche believed in the transformative power of suffering. He wrote, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But not everyone rises. Growing through hardship is possible but not guaranteed.
Adversity becomes a festering wound for about +/- 40%*. Their souls shrivel. Their lives circle suffering. They’ve been wronged. Life is unfair.
The secret of growing through hardship…
