Ever have someone on your team who’s disengaged? Almost every leader has. And there’s no shortage of advice in the leadership literature: Reflect back what you’re observing: “You seem to…
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Is your team in survival mode?
I was telling a founder CEO about the time my sister was on safari in Africa and they came upon a leopard, up in a tree sleeping. When it woke…
Running on bingo fuel?
Self-care. Somewhere along the way, it came to be seen as a sign of weakness. A tradeoff with self-discipline. An optional indulgence. But I’m guessing you brush your teeth every…
Are you your own worst enemy?
Ever get caught up in over-analyzing and questioning your decisions, going round and around, wondering if you chose the ‘right’ course? You’re not alone. Second-guessing is epidemic. Here’s why, I…
The real reason people trust you
Every leader wants a loyal team that will walk through walls for them, don’t they? But there are a lot of misperceptions around how to build that kind of trust.⏱ It doesn’t have…
Stop being a high-achiever
This culture of endless hard work is getting us nowhere. It drives us to achieve rather than experience. Achievement is about doing – wanting to compare favorably with others. Experience…
The secret of life (in 2021)
“One of the secrets to life,” says INSEAD professor Horatio Falcão “is not to make better plans or come up with even better ways to predict the future. But rather to prepare…
The formula for business success is broken.
The formula for business success is broken. It’s not enough to focus on efficient output. Instead, the best leaders will: 👊🏻 Leverage technology — not people — to achieve efficiency….
The hidden pitfalls of servant leadership
“One of the signs of someone who was wise is that they disseminate responsibility,” the late actor Chadwick Bosman told Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. “They use everybody’s skills,…
What’s great about these crazy times
A shoe factory sends two salesmen to a region of Africa to study the prospects for expanding business. One sends back a telegram saying: SITUATION HOPELESS STOP NOONE WEARS SHOES…