“We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop. Half the leaders I have met don’t need to learn what to do. They need to learn what to stop.” —Management expert Peter Drucker, as quoted by Marshall Goldsmith in What Got You Here Won’t … [Read more...] about Good Boss, Bad Boss: 20 Bad Habits Leaders Should Stop Now
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Leadership Taboos: Exploring Credibility
Leaders do many things others couldn’t get away with and cannot understand. And each time a leader “gets away” with something, there’s an erosion of credibility. Leaders are charged with getting things done through others, so we allow them a great leeway. We expect our leaders to exert power, … [Read more...] about Leadership Taboos: Exploring Credibility
Decision Making: Emotion or Reason?
Have you ever made a foolish decision that had unpleasant consequences? Needless to say, we all have. Consider the following: • We go grocery shopping with the resolve to eat healthfully and buy a gallon of ice cream… just in case friends stop by. • We need to replace our used car… and end up … [Read more...] about Decision Making: Emotion or Reason?
Split Personality? Living with Our Competing Selves
What happens when we come face to face with our own inconsistencies? It may happen when broken New Year’s Resolutions become far too apparent to ignore. Or, it hits us when we say one thing to our children, and an inner voice reminds us that we don’t walk our talk. At work, we make a bold statement … [Read more...] about Split Personality? Living with Our Competing Selves
Freedom— or Burden of Choice? – Part 2
“Here we are, living at the pinnacle of human possibility, awash in material abundance. As a society, we have achieved what our ancestors could, at most, only dream about, but it has come at a great price. We get what we say we want, only to discover that what we want doesn’t satisfy us...” — … [Read more...] about Freedom— or Burden of Choice? – Part 2
Freedom- or Burden of Choice? – Part 1
Everyday decisions have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. A trip to a typical supermarket reveals enormous choices such as 85 different crackers, 285 types of cookies, 230 varieties of canned soup, 80 different pain relievers, and … [Read more...] about Freedom- or Burden of Choice? – Part 1
Paying Attention to What We Pay Attention To
What would your life be like if you were able to focus your attention on three priorities for a week? What if you were able to concentrate and focus on those activities, in spite of distractions? “In the final analysis, the quality of our life depends on our ability to consciously choose who and … [Read more...] about Paying Attention to What We Pay Attention To
The Blind Leading the Blind: Why You Really Need a Coach
Most successful people are self-directing and self-managing. They take initiative and they have discipline. They know their strengths and weaknesses. They have action plans to follow in order to avoid procrastination and keep on track with goals. So why would successful people seek out the … [Read more...] about The Blind Leading the Blind: Why You Really Need a Coach
The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments
According to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, each day we experience approximately 20,000 moments. A moment is defined as a few seconds in which our brain records an experience. The quality of our days is determined by how our brains recognize and categorize our moments—either as … [Read more...] about The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments
How to Be Happy: 5 Key Strengths
Why do some people always seem happy, and others not? Is it really a question of life circumstances? Are they happy because their life is better, they have more luck, and they just don’t have as many worries? Or is it more a question of disposition, their nature, and character? Could it be that … [Read more...] about How to Be Happy: 5 Key Strengths