| By Frances Bridges, www.forbes.com | When people disrespect you or do not treat you well, it is easy to take their behavior personally, to blame yourself and think you have anything to do with someone else’s behavior. Taking things personally is emotionally draining, and an unnecessary, constant reevaluation of your self-esteem. There’s a difference between being […]
Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity
| By Tomas Chamorro-premuzic, Darko Lovric, hbr.org | William Wrigley Jr., the American chewing gum tycoon, once noted that business is built by men who disagree, and that “When two men always agree, one of them is unnecessary.” Indeed, not just in business but also in politics, sports, and the arts, there is no shortage of real-world examples of successful […]
Want To Achieve Your Goals? Use These 4 Strategies
| By Bryan Collins, www.forbes.com | I’m a little odd. I enjoy setting goals and then get obsessed about trying to achieve them. Every January, I set about five or six goals for the year ahead, and every three months I review these goals. I don’t always hit my goals, but I’ve learned a lot about how […]
How To Use Inclusive Decision-Making
| By Erik Larson, www.forbes.com | This is the first of a two-part series about unlocking the power of inclusion in your organization. This article: Research reveals the pernicious inclusion gap between workforce diversity and inclusive decision making in enterprises. The next article: Best practices for improving outcomes and speeding up innovation cycles by measuring and closing the […]
Success is a Continuous Journey
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’ rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson — when we stop trying, we fail.
Active Listening: the Key to Leadership Success
| By Dan Mccarthy, www.greatleadershipbydan.com | Leaders are often thought of as the individual undertaking the most personal risk. Even the military has morphed their ideals on leadership roles, shifting away from the highest ranked official and instead citing the individual or group who knows the mission and territory the best. Today, the key step for being […]
Three Signs That You Think You’re Leading, But People Aren’t Following
| By Dr. Rob Fazio, www.forbes.com | “Why when I hire a pair of hands, do they come with a brain attached?” What a strong reminder from Henry Ford of how leadership is challenging. Whether you want to be a leader or not, it’s beneficial to know if people want to follow you. My intention is to provide awareness, […]
If Strategy Is So Important, Why Don’t We Make Time for It?
| By Dorie Clark, hbr.org | Almost every leader wants to make more time for strategic thinking. In one survey of 10,000 senior leaders, 97% of them said that being strategic was the leadership behavior most important to their organization’s success. And yet in another study, a full 96% of the leaders surveyed said they lacked the time for strategic thinking. Of […]