Leadership insights
Great Leaders Make Good Decisions Based on Facts
Fact-based decision making is a disciplined process that requires careful thought before processes and procedures are measured in order to collect the right data and then use unbiased, non-judgmental analysis to tease from the data those facts that are important in making decisions and forecasting the future.
How Bad Bosses Stop Innovation
Leaders who take a fear-based approach can be deadly for organizations.
Taming the Tiger: Strategies for Leaders Facing Difficult Conversations
Difficult conversations are inevitable. Whether it's delivering critical feedback, navigating conflicts, or discussing sensitive issues, they can trigger a surge of fear, stress, and anxiety. They can make even the most seasoned leaders falter.
The Three Types of Bad Bosses
It’s a fact. Bad bosses drive employees crazy and hinder the growth of organizations. Here are the three types of bad bosses.
Freeze Out Fight-or-Flight in the Boardroom
In the hot seat how do you bring your best negotiation and conflict-handling skills to the table?
What a Good Leader Must Know About Carrots and Sticks
It’s exhausting managing a team when you feel like you are the only one pushing, pulling, and providing the energy to get things moving. But it doesn’t need to be this way.
One Ridiculously Easy Way to Build Trust is to Stop Doing This!
Want to be respected as a leader? Avoid the platitude trap.
Five Workplace Lies & What to Do About Them
Workplaces are complex ecosystems, and sometimes, the mantras we hear don't quite match reality. Here are 5 common lies we tell ourselves and why it's important to be aware of them.
How The Mind Tricks Itself
Have you ever tried to sell an idea and watched as the meeting suddenly derailed itself? Our auto brains are wired to use mental shortcuts to process information quickly, and these shortcuts can lead to biased, faulty thinking.
Your Secret, Untapped Energy Source
True leaders understand how to tap into positive emotions as a massive energy source. Here’s how.
Don’t Be Yourself
You can go off the rails following that popular “Be yourself“ advice we hear everywhere. Why? Because leadership success depends on understanding the difference between “being authentic” and being at the mercy of unconscious, hardwired traits and reactions, which can sabotage us as good leaders.
Yes, there is a Leadership Brain!
Armed with a few simple facts about how your brain works can make your workday world easier. It all comes down to the auto-brain. Your mind is either concentrating (focused-brain) or on autopilot (auto-brain).
What Does Your Team Really Want to Know? (And Why Not Knowing Hurts)
Have you ever sat there, feeling a knot of anxiety tighten in your stomach? You're diligently completing tasks, and meeting deadlines, but a nagging uncertainty lingers. You can feel frozen by this uncertainty. Here’s how leaders can overcome the hunger for feedback.
Seven Ways to Yes: How to Foster Agreement and Cooperation in Your Team
Achieving genuine cooperation isn't always smooth sailing. Differences in opinion, competing priorities, and communication hiccups can easily get in the way. So, how do we get our teams to a resounding "yes"?
Six Great Leader Behaviors
Don't be a bad boss! Here are six great leader behaviors to implement now.
Want to be a Better Person? Just Copy Your Best Boss's Behaviors.
By boosting self-awareness and copying a few behaviors practiced by our best boss, we can make significant personal improvements.