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 #242: How to End a Conversation Without Awkwardness, What Stanford Research Says About Leaders that Under-communicate, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ever been in a conversation with someone that dragged on because you didn’t know how to end it? I have. You’re done chatting and … [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 #202: Stop Leaning on Others for Validation, How to Get Better Feedback, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Everyone wants to get better. The question is, how do you get better in a better way? Don’t ask for feedback. Wait, … [Read more...]
Issue #193: A Surprising Superpower for Influencing Others, Using the 90-10 Rule to Become a Better Leader, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) We’d all like to be more influential, but there’s one surprising superpower that increases your influence exponentially, … [Read more...]
Issue #181: The Most Read Issues of 2024
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Berkshire Hathaway’s latest Annual Report was recently released, and it opened with a wistful letter from the company’s … [Read more...]
Issue #171: When your Manager Doesn’t Coach You, Becoming Known as a Great Problem-Solver, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Want to be known as a great-problem solver? Then mirror the defining characteristics of the best problem-solvers, summed up … [Read more...]
Issue #163: On the “Host Country Effect,” Steve Kerr’s Take on Confidence, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) France took home 64 medals in the summer 2024 Olympics, dramatically more than the 37 medals they averaged during the previous five … [Read more...]
Issue #157: The #1 Regret of the Dying (and How to Avoid It), and How to Disagree with Feedback
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) + IMPERFECTIONS (a mistake many make) Note: This week I’m blending the Insights and Imperfections sections because the … [Read more...]
Issue #129: On Compassionate Accountability, My Biggest Career Lesson, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research has identified one particularly profound ingredient of workplace culture (in terms of its impact). It makes your … [Read more...]
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