It's an age-old question popularized by The Clash--"Should I stay or should I go?" Gallup's 2017 State of the American Workforce report indicates many choose the latter--in … [Read more...]
Basketball Coach Tom Izzo’s Screaming Rant Was Over the Line. It’s a Lesson for All Leaders in Accountability
March Madness brought out madness in the Michigan State coach--and it's worth getting mad over.
Like much of the country on Thursday, I was keeping one eye on March Madness--the summit of college basketball--when both of my eyes were drawn to something slightly … [Read more...]
NBA Coach Greg Popovich Just Set the Kind of Record that Great Leaders Shouldn’t Ever Set
It offers a lesson for all leaders on the need to cool down when heating up
San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich got ejected in last night's game versus the Denver Nuggets, an important game with playoff implications. In and of itself, that's … [Read more...]
A Navy SEAL Commander Says Persevering Through the Toughest Challenges Requires These 4 Actions
Even among Navy SEALs, this guy has serious grit.
When it comes to getting through difficult challenges, there are certainly people who handle it better than others because they're tough. Then there are Navy SEALs. I'm a … [Read more...]
Albert Einstein’s Note on the Key to Happiness Sold For $1.56 Million (But It’s Only Half Right)
Someone literally bought a single sentence on happiness written by Einstein. But here, money isn't buying happiness (just an incomplete theory).
I’ve written on what psychology says is the key to happiness, the employee happiness equation, and the 5 unhappiness traps, so I was piqued to see what Albert … [Read more...]
The Most Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Act on These 8 Warning Signs From Employees
Having superb emotional intelligence takes the ability to spot what many others miss
As a leader forever interested in bolstering my EQ, I've long kept a quote from cosmetics titan Mary Kay in mind: "Everybody has a sign around their neck that … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Gives This Rousing Speech to Startups Facing Their Darkest Moments
It offers lessons for anyone struggling in the face of a massive challenge
Everybody's got their thing they need to persevere through. Their struggle, their looming catastrophe. Entrepreneurs, leaders, … [Read more...]
Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Reveals What Makes a Role-Model Leader in 1 Sentence
A wise observation from an even wiser leadership guru. He's still churning out nuggets
Confession. I love to write about big names in the news because you love to read about them. Admittedly, writing about Elon Musk is wearing thin on me. Sharing lessons from Warren … [Read more...]
Want to Improve Your Style Under Stress? New Research Shows You How
It's so easy (and human) to act in ways we don't intend when under stress. Here's help.
Most of us intuitively get how important it is to know what to do in times of adversity and even what not to do under adversity. But until now, you may not have known just how … [Read more...]
Science Says This is the Key to Sustainable Competitive Advantage (and It’s Easy to Blow Off)
Research unveils a surprising truth about how we really gain and maintain competitive advantage.
When will we ever learn? No, seriously, when will we find the time for ourselves and our teams to invest in our learning and growth? It's always the first thing to go--yet … [Read more...]
