INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) What’s blocking your promotion? It’s a question I get a lot, and while it is, of course, specific to individual circumstances, … [Read more...]
Issue #243: The Brilliance of Melinda French-Gates’ 48-Hour Feedback Rule, How to Say “No” Strategically at Work, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ever wonder after a key presentation or meeting whether your boss was pleased with your efforts, but you never got confirmation … [Read more...]
Issue #236: Learning Resilience from Olympic Athletes, the 3-3-3 Rule for Easing Anxiety, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) If you’re like me, when you’re watching the Olympics, you’re thrilled for the winners and feel empathy for the athletes whose … [Read more...]
Issue #217: Hold Teams Accountable with the 25/65/95 Rule, The Eisenhower Matrix for Prioritizing, and More
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...]
