There’s a big difference between trendy/empty words and good advice on leadership. How to make the distinction?
Nice ideas are, well, nice. If researchers have studied these ideas and figured out what works on large numbers of people, that’s better.
I like ideas born of years of research in the fields of management, positive psychology, organizational behaviour, emotions research and neuroscience.
So you can see the logic and empirical support for my ideas, and understand (and be able to explain to others) what helps you be effective and what gets in the way
Trust is a game-changer. But how do you build it? People more clever than ME have turned it into ideas that make it happen.
For high-achieving go-getters (i.e. you), stopping to THINK may be unusual and uncomfortable and . . . there can be real power when you Stop. Ask. Think. Share.
In the olden days, experts believed success was all about fixing our weaknesses. Turns out that was kinda dumb. Leading from strengths is better.
We humans are funny, thinking listening is this blasé natural thing. Except when we practice listening skills, we get all sorts of dramatic outcomes. What's up?
People leave (or stay at) jobs because of their manager (i.e. you). How can you be that force for good, while doing everything else that needs to be done?
Why every ‘jerk move’ is NOT aimed at you + other leadership wisdom on how to stay cool, dodge drama, embrace empathy, and lead without emotional baggage.
Flow isn’t some magical reality we stumble into or only experience on holiday. Research shows the essential prerequisites are all within our control, every day.
Feeling isolated or alone didn't go away when social distancing stopped. And that's not good.
Though Psychological Safety sounds warm and cozy, it's really about making hard things possible... like intellectual friction, learning and connection.
When someone asks for our help we’re enticed by the dopamine hit that comes with demonstrating our expertise and feeling useful. Of course. And not sustainable.
The Gold-Medal Game Plans for Entrepreneurs or Managers can help you navigate the "next normal".