Category Archive: Book Notes

The #1 Driver of Performance is Belonging

The foundation of wellbeing is belonging.

“High belonging was linked to a whopping 56% in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, a 75% reduction in sick days.” HBR

Belonging is the #1 driver of performance, but only 6% of leaders recognize it.

4 Bold Practices of Humility

Jump in early. There’s another great book give-away on Leadership Freak today!

Ego is narrow. But the heart of the humble is wide.

Practical humility is willing to:

Admit what you don’t know.
Rely on others.
Honor other people’s strengths.
Learn from anyone.

Fail Forward like a Gamer!

Learn what “fail forward” means for your career path.

Gone are the days of “learn, earn, retire.” Today’s career paths are unpredictable and adventurous.

Share your thoughts about navigating change—and you could win 1 of 20 free copies of Jessica Lindl’s new book, The Career Game Loop.

Choose Yourself Taylor Swift Did

Most people wait to be chosen. Taylor Swift chose a “choose yourself” approach.

At 13, she walked into Nashville writing sessions and called a suggested lyric “trite.” The professional songwriter she challenged was almost four times her age.

How can you choose yourself like Taylor Swift Did?

I Thought I Knew How to Listen—Then I Learned Radical Listening

Radical listening is the heart of leadership. How many aspects of leadership are made worse by listening? Not many.

I’ve been learning to listen all my life. If you think listening is easy, you aren’t doing it.

Delegate Like a Brave CEO

It’s time for another great book giveaway on Leadership Freak!

“No More 24/7”

CEOs enable businesses to run efficiently when they aren’t there.

Business owners burn out when they constantly work in the business instead of on it. They end up overwhelmed, stagnant, and unable to grow. 

Catherine Roe is giving away 20 copies of her book!