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How Navigating Stressful Situations Can Make You a Hardier Leader 

Don’t miss it. We’re giving away a wonderful book on Leadership Freak today.

Some people become more engaged, more challenged, and more in control during difficult times. Why?

Dr. Steven Stein helps people become hardier. It’s a practice you can learn.

Did I mention we’re giving his book away, today?

The 3 Most Important Moments in a One-On-One

You don’t have time to waste. Every one-on-one has a beginning, middle, and end. Here’s what to do at each key moment.

How to establish direction.
How to track progress.
How to distill words to action.

5 Ways to Identify and Avoid Toxic Positivity

The kettle on the stove is always whistling. When work is a positive experience, someone labored to make it happen. But toxic positivity corrodes organizations.

Make positive experiences a daily practice, but toxic positivity is destructive.

Here are 5 ways to spot toxic positivity.

Help! She Brings Bull Crap to One-on-Ones

A person writes, “This person continuously brings “bull crap” to one-on-one interactions.

This is a “Dear Dan” post. I’d love to read your thoughts on what might help this manager deal with a difficult employee.

Help! She Brings Bull Crap to One-On-Ones.

Help: My Boss Doesn’t Support Me

A reader writes, “I do not get the support I need from my boss.”

What suggestions do you have for a person who feels unsupported?

4 Ways “No” Moves You Forward

Hearing “no” feels like rejection. But a good “no” moves you forward.

Jobs and Wozniak started Apple after HP told them no.

It’s dumb to desire rejection. But I wonder what would have happened if Hewlett-Packard said yes.

Here are 4 benefits of “no” that might energize you today.