Here's a truth: Many of us don't really notice our life has gotten off track until it's off track. It can happen to business owners, corporate citizens, … [Read more...]
Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors
Those who are certain of themselves tend to avoid these actions
An organization is never more confident than its leader, which accentuates the importance for leaders to display unswerving confidence in themselves, their … [Read more...]
Empathy is the Key to Emotional Intelligence– And Here’s the Key to Empathy
Emotional intelligence is a red-hot skill to build, and this one form is like rocket fuel for your leadership prowess
There are plenty of ways to lead from the heart and showcase your emotional intelligence (or not–I’m eyeballing you, Capitol Hill). There are just as many excuses for not … [Read more...]
Want Help Achieving Your Potential? Try These 40 Inspirational Quotes Hand-Picked by Richard Branson
The endlessly entrepreneurial Sir Richard Branson serves as curator of words that will move you to more.
Elon Musk is a media darling for having vision and achieving crazy things. Jeff Bezos has more than his share of bold ideas and Mark Zuckerberg is no slouch in focusing on big … [Read more...]
The Secret to Great Leadership? Learn to Lead Yourself First
If you want to climb the ladder as a leader, you can't miss the first rung--learning how to lead yourself. Two Indiana University experts show how.
Everyone and their mother has their secret to leadership and there's no shortage of articles on leadership lessons extracted from virtually everything. I'm waiting for Omarosa's … [Read more...]
A Famous Chef Asked for Michelin Guide to Exclude Him. Here’s What It Teaches Us About Rating Employees
A stand-out chef stood up and said "Enough!" to the industry standard numerical performance measurement system. Here's why you should be wary of the same.
In the culinary world, getting a three-star Michelin rating is the equivalent of winning a gold medal in the Olympics (or getting all four chairs to turn around in The Voice I … [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...]
3 Ways to Persevere–Like the First U.S. Woman in 40 Years to Win the NYC Marathon Did
Shalane Flanagan won Sunday's momentous event fueled by desire and propped up by perseverance. You can demonstrate Olympian grit too with three tips.
When 36-year-old Shalane Flanagan victoriously persevered to cross the finish line in Sunday's New York City marathon, a minute ahead of her nearest competitor … [Read more...]
Want to Keep Your Best Millennials? Drop This Misconception (And Pick Up This Approach Instead)
Stop trying to figure out how to retain Millennials. Make huge progress simply by dropping this big misconception and replacing it with three behaviors.
Who doesn't want to keep their best young talent? (other than *insert your favorite sports team here* who just traded away youth for a chance to "Win Now!") Finding talent in … [Read more...]
The Yankees and Nationals Fired Their ‘Winning’ Managers. Here Are 7 Signs You Should Do the Same
Baseball managers Joe Girardi and Dusty Baker got fired despite being winners. If your good manager simply isn't good enough, should you do the same?
Something curious has happened in baseball. The Washington Nationals fired manager Dusty Baker; the New York Yankees followed suit with manager Joe Girardi. Big deal. In … [Read more...]
