INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Charlie Munger, long time business partner of Warren Buffett, recently passed, thus re-surfacing some of his best advice. That is, … [Read more...]
How Politically Savvy Are You at Work? Find Out With This Powerful Quiz
Add up your score to see if you need to do more (politically)
I know, you’re probably thinking, “Politics at work? Bleech.” But in my new book, Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the … [Read more...]
I Took This Emotional Intelligence Test – Here’s What I Learned About EQ (And What You Can Too)
Emotional intelligence as a leadership skill is only growing in importance. Here's how to grow yours.
We’ve now all heard enough about emotional intelligence that we know it must be part of our repertoire as a leader, co-worker, parent, and friend. But emotional … [Read more...]
Google Can Spot Its Highest-Empathy Leaders In 5 Minutes With These 16 Questions
The search giant doesn't have to search hard for high-empathy leaders when armed with these questions.
Google has perfected the use of data to help illuminate people dynamics. It tried to prove managers don't matter and instead found 10 traits of the very best ones. It … [Read more...]
Harvard Research Shows Teamwork Thrives When Doing This 1 Thing for Co-workers
Talking about your co-workers–in an uplifting way–is more powerful than you might think. Here’s how to enable this productive habit.
We can all get caught up in bashing a co-worker at times, perhaps not even realizing we’re doing it. It’s a past time for many whose time has passed–no longer on the … [Read more...]