Combat Complacency to Make Change Happen “Bad business results are both a blessing and a curse. Losing money does catch people’s attention, but it gives less maneuvering room. With good business results, the opposite is true; convincing people of the need for change is much harder, but you have … [Read more...] about Complacency: It’s Everywhere…
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The Language of Leadership: Inspiring Change
“Human communication has its own set of very unusual and counterintuitive rules.” — Malcolm Gladwell What does it take to transmit bold new ideas to people who don’t want to hear them? How can the language you use facilitate enthusiastic, energetic implementation? Transformational … [Read more...] about The Language of Leadership: Inspiring Change
Debunking the Talent Myth
Everyone’s talking about ways to find opportunity amid economic chaos. Yet there’s something right under our noses that’s being overlooked: Times of crisis present unprecedented opportunities to stretch and develop real leadership capabilities. What’s needed, specifically? Hire more executive … [Read more...] about Debunking the Talent Myth
The Mindful Leader: Sit and Be Still
"Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be." —Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric Most business books focus on how leaders can achieve more. How can you do more, better…and faster? This full-length article takes the opposite tack: how and why, as leaders, you should sit … [Read more...] about The Mindful Leader: Sit and Be Still
4 Paths to Less Business Stress
Work is a common source of unhappiness and stress. Studies have concluded that the number of burned-out, stressed-out or chronically stressed individuals is between one-fourth and one-third of the work force. Leaders and workers must be fully present and engaged at work, in a state of health and … [Read more...] about 4 Paths to Less Business Stress
4 Uncommon Leadership Qualities & 5 Common Myths
4 Uncommon Leadership Qualities & 5 Common Myths Everyone agrees great leaders have vision, energy, authority and good strategic direction. Leaders must also have enthusiastic followers; leadership requires skills in persuading others to commit to company goals and embrace initiatives … [Read more...] about 4 Uncommon Leadership Qualities & 5 Common Myths
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
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
The 21 Day Plan for More Energy There is a commonly held belief that if you do something for 21 days it will be come a habit. Research from scientists supports this concept. Evidently, it takes time to build new brain cells, then they have to connect with other neurons, and then they only … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 3: Facing the Truth
Let’s Get Real Here It is impossible to behave in accordance with our values all the time. There is often a gap between who we say we are, who we want to be, and how we act during any given day. Our behaviors reveal our character, yet sometimes we can behave in ways that are nasty, or lazy, or … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 3: Facing the Truth