Average people think they are above average. People tend to overestimate their positive qualities and underestimate their negative ones. It’s called illusory superiority. In ratings of leadership ability 70% of students put themselves above… Continue reading
Here’s a hearty Leadership Freak welcome to Norm Smallwood and Dave Ulrich co-founders of the RBL Group, guest bloggers for Leadership Freak. What follows is a tight, information packed, synopsis of five leadership books they… Continue reading
Money is an external carrot-motivator. It hangs out there offering a prize for a job well done. On the other hand, fear of staying late to complete a project is an external stick-motivator. … Continue reading
My heart races on Monday mornings. There’s a mountain of work to do. It feels like I’m being punished for relaxing Sunday afternoon. I should have logged in and answered email but I… Continue reading
Have you ever had one of those weeks from hell? I know – it’s a dumb question. Everyone’s had a week when Tuesday felt like you’d already worked a week and Friday was… Continue reading
Here’s my first attempt at telling a parable. Once upon a time, a teetering, bushy gray-bearded man started toward the market. Hobbling along he realized something wasn’t right. The spring air felt right… Continue reading
