Pessimism is a lifeless struggle toward oblivion.
Pessimistic leaders are dead weight. Everyone’s swimming, but nobody’s moving. Progress is hard with rocks in your pockets.
What is the place of negativity in leadership?
Toxic positivity smiles when the boat is sinking.
You can be busy and bored.
You signed up to inspire teams, cast vision, and change lives. But you’re buried in emails, paperwork, policies, and politics.
High volume, low challenge work is stressful tedium.
Boredom is being trapped by busy work while expecting impactful contribution.
Getting the most from boredom…
Transparency builds trust until it goes too far. Oversharing sinks confidence as fast as secrecy.
Transparency isn’t telling everything. It’s speaking what matters. Its purpose is to build trust, clarity, and momentum. It’s not a virtue. Transparency is a skill.
People stop guessing when leaders share intentions, reasons, and goals.
Bob Bumblehoof is the generic name I use for the character who exemplifies every weakness I want to poke fun at. If Bob wasn’t Bumblehoof, what would you name him or her?
If you have a nickname for your boss that you’re afraid to use, this post is for you.
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.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.”
7 People who don’t count:
Sir Sits-A-Lot – Always observing, never engaging.
Mrs. Hindsight – Knows everything after the fact.
Captain Critic – Leads no one, judges everyone.
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