Most communication is unconscious. You may think you’re delivering clear and consistent messages based on your words, but unconscious nonverbal behaviors are key to communicating with power. Evolution has given our unconscious minds the ability to handle most incoming cues automatically and … [Read more...] about Power Communications: Master the Unconscious
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Time Management: Get Rid of Brain Clutter
Better time management isn’t the only solution to feeling overwhelmed. You may have a case of “brain clutter.” When you're feeling stressed and unproductive, your first instinct might be to look for a better system: A better system to manage your time A better system to manage your … [Read more...] about Time Management: Get Rid of Brain Clutter
Toxic Leadership: A New Look at Solutions
“Toxic leaders cast their spell broadly. Most of us claim we abhor them. Yet we frequently follow — or at least tolerate — them.” ~ Jean Lipman-Blumen, The Allure of Toxic Leaders (Oxford University Press, 2004) Much has been written about toxic leaders with psychopathic traits and narcissistic … [Read more...] about Toxic Leadership: A New Look at Solutions
BizBook Nuggets Archive
Vol. 2, No. 7: For some reason, I’ve been attracted lately to books about the future of work and innovation. Maybe because I reached my 70’s this year, I’m more curious about what the world will be like in 20-25 years, I’m not sure. I’ve always had a curiosity about gadgets and technology, … [Read more...] about BizBook Nuggets Archive
Shift Your Mindset:
Choose “Thrive” Instead of “Survive”
Do you ever wonder why some very smart people don’t live up to their potential? Maybe even you are included in this category. It may come down to mindset.
Mindset is “an established set of attitudes held by someone,” says the Oxford American Dictionary. It turns out, however, that a set of … [Read more...] about Shift Your Mindset:
Choose “Thrive” Instead of “Survive”
Driven to Lead: What Makes People Tick
Leadership is about relationships with others. You cannot lead without understanding the innate drives that are essential to human development and survival. “Our understanding of leadership can be no better than our understanding of what makes humans, all humans, tick—what are the ultimate … [Read more...] about Driven to Lead: What Makes People Tick
How to Voice Your Values
It can be extremely difficult to express your personal values at work, especially when confronted with questions of right vs. wrong. Issues become thornier when you’re facing a choice between degrees of right vs. right. Most of us want to bring our whole selves to work: our skills, ambitions and … [Read more...] about How to Voice Your Values
The Crucibles of Leadership
Difficult and, in some cases, career- or life-threatening events are called leadership crucibles. They are trials and tests — points of deep self-reflection that force you to question who you are and what really matters. Characterized by a confluence of threatening intellectual, social, economic … [Read more...] about The Crucibles of Leadership
The Past as Prologue: How Experience Shapes You
Life is full of daily lessons. We interpret experiences; tag them as good, bad or neutral; file them into memory (or not); and create stories about ourselves. If you want self-awareness, take a look at how experience has shaped your stories. “Many leaders point to their childhoods as the source of … [Read more...] about The Past as Prologue: How Experience Shapes You
Conversational IQ: 5 Conversational Blind Spots
Is there such a thing as conversational intelligence? It could be that some leaders are naturally more adept at the art of conversation. It’s certainly true that we all could improve our ability to engage and influence others through conversations. “Human beings are the most highly social species … [Read more...] about Conversational IQ: 5 Conversational Blind Spots