INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Achieving success is hard enough, why would you want to make unhelpful assumptions that actually block your path to … [Read more...]
Issue #215: Steve Jobs Nailed the Mistake We Make with Smart People We Hire, How to Help Your Boss Make a Decision, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Every organization would love to be more creative, yet struggles to overcome creativity killers such as rigid hierarchies, … [Read more...]
Issue #212: The Key to Leading in Dynamic Times, How 20 Seconds of Courage Can Change Your Life, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Raise your hand if you’re NOT going through dynamic times at work? I’m guessing I’d see very few hands in the air if we were in … [Read more...]
Issue #186: How LeBron Gave Luka the Chills Right Before His Lakers Debut, the #1 Thing Employees Need from Their Leader Right Now (According to New Research), and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Hot off the press Gallup research pinpoints what followers most need from their leaders right now. Hope. The … [Read more...]
Issue #185: What the Dallas Cowboys Teach Us Not to Do, Keeping Perspective in Troubling Times, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I get asked frequently how I keep perspective and stay so positive-minded in today’s increasingly troubling world (insert … [Read more...]
Issue #158: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Sparking Creativity (a Lesson from Robin Williams), and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) I interviewed Hollywood producer Mark Teitelbaum, who had the privilege of working with comedy legend Robin Williams shortly before … [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 #149: On the Importance of Unlearning, Getting to the Point, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) There are no shortage of studies on the importance of lifelong learning, like this one. But what about the importance of … [Read more...]
Issue #130: On Keeping Eyes on the Prize, Decision-Making Bias, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Want to keep people focused on the goal, their eyes on the prize? Use a technique called mileage messaging. It’s based on … [Read more...]
Issue #126: On the Danger of Old Narratives, the 25/65/95 Rule of Goal Achievement, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Think of your organization (or your life, for that matter) as a field of shimmering wheat. Imagine you’re in a helicopter looking … [Read more...]
