I’m an optimist but even I’m noticing the prolific increase in divisiveness across all walks of life of late, whether it’s a sports story that divides our opinions, … [Read more...]
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Say They’re Friends Because They Share These Crucial Leadership Traits
This is why this odd couple being friends isn't so odd
We're often drawn to people we share common values with. When you have leaders of the accomplishment level and stature of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, you have to pay particular … [Read more...]
Highly Likable People Avoid These 12 Behaviors
Be great to work with, not grating
Succeeding in business is hard, why make it harder with even occasional repugnant behavior? Time and again over my 30 year career I've seen that likable people who … [Read more...]
17 Sacrifices the Best Leaders Willingly Make for Their Team
Leadership is about what you give up, not just what you take on
Part of being a leader is picking the right priorities. Good leaders have a knack for knowing what to take on. Great leaders also know what to give up. True leaders … [Read more...]
This 9-Word Interview Question Is the Single Best One to Ask, According to This Bestselling Management Guru
It's one short, nine-word question -- but it's oh so revealing
Nothing is more important to the short and long term health of a business than getting the right people in the right job. And being in the midst of the Great Labor … [Read more...]
The World’s Best-Performing CEO Has an Emotionally Intelligent Style (There’s a Connection Here)
Learn to emulate Pablo Isla's defining leadership trait.
Harvard Business Review recently issued its 2017 "Best Performing CEOs in the World" list. Rankings of the best CEOs are created based on a bevy of financial, environmental, … [Read more...]
The Pope Just Gave a Surprise TED Talk, Nailing the Secret to Remarkable Leadership
Attendees at the recent International TED conference in Vancouver, B.C., were treated to a surprise message from Pope Francis.
It took more than a year of asking, but the efforts of Bruno Giussani, TED's international curator, paid off in a big way. After Pope Francis appeared on the screen to … [Read more...]
Six Timeless Lessons for Success From a NYC Icon and Self-Made Mogul
An exclusive interview with real estate magnate Steve Witkoff: lessons from life, luck, and a long friendship with the POTUS.
Gleaning secrets to success has become a cottage industry. Everyone and their mother has their own "nine keys for success." I do too, I admit--as evidenced when I write articles … [Read more...]
Cubs President Theo Epstein named World’s Greatest Leader (ahead of the Pope)– and shows why in one sentence
His response shows why he landed in the top spot
Fortune magazine just unveiled its 2017 Top 50 World's Greatest Leaders list. And there, atop the heap, sits a most unlikely candidate--the leader of a most unlikely … [Read more...]
What ‘Jason Bourne’ and Science Teaches Us About the Astonishing Power of Humility
An exclusive interview with wildly successful Bourne series producer Jeffrey Weiner, as well as new research, highlights the power of humility.
By anyone's standard Jeffrey Weiner is a redonkulous success. You'd think being producer of the massively successful Jason Bourne series would be enough. But … [Read more...]
