INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I received this note from a reader: “Scott, I have a team with all the right people and skills, but they lack one key … [Read more...]
Issue #211: Neuroscience Says ‘Consequence Cascades’ Lower Stress and Anxiety, the 3-Do Model for Maximizing Impact, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff put to words something I’ve been using for years to help manage stress and anxiety. … [Read more...]
Issue #203: How Tom Cruise Fights Imposter Syndrome, Pope Leo on Leadership, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Who better to talk about imposter syndrome than the biggest movie star in the world? Tom Cruise shared … [Read more...]
Issue #175: Fear of Failure – Visualized, the GAS Method for Starting Your Day Positive, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Here’s a visual metaphor for what fear of failure does to you – it thrusts you into a funnel. Before fear of failure … [Read more...]
Issue #124: On Overscheduling, Making Lasting Change, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Do you tend to overschedule? Pack every work day with back to back meetings and activity? Probably – most of us do. Deborah … [Read more...]
Special Issue: On the Power of Moments vs. Movements
This week, I’m breaking from the LEAD ON! normal format (one Insight, one Imperfection, one Implementation), to focus on a critical, singular thought. It’s one that comes from … [Read more...]
Issue #107: On How the Yerkes-Dodson Law Nets Peak Performance, the Airplane Seat Debate, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Two Harvard psychologists would have you understand that peak performance happens in a very specific circumstance. I’m … [Read more...]
Issue #96: On the Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard, Getting Someone to Speak Up, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ever get a piece of advice that really stuck in your brain, that you found drawing on repeatedly? (I’d love for you to share it, by … [Read more...]
Issue #89: On Handling Broken New Year’s Resolutions, a Genius Way to Practice Gratitude, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) So you’ve got a few 2023 weeks under your belt, and… you’ve already broken your new year’s resolutions. You’re not … [Read more...]
Issue #21: On a Surprising Source of Creativity, Performing Under Pressure, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) More than ever in today’s increasingly challenging environment, success requires creativity. So, what does creativity require? … [Read more...]
