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About Leadership Freak
4 Ways to Build Tenacity in Others
Tenacity is the bridge between goals and achievement.
Tenacity is the bridge between goals and achievement.
The 3 Authenticity Curses
“I have to be me,” requires others to adapt to you. Why shouldn’t you adapt to them?
“I have to be me,” requires others to adapt to you. Why shouldn’t you adapt to them?
Lipstick on a Pig
Don’t decorate problems. A coat of paint doesn’t kill termites.
Don’t decorate problems. A coat of paint doesn’t kill termites.
5 Questions That Unleash Humility
If you were half as talented as you believe, you’d be twice as successful as you are.
If you were half as talented as you believe, you’d be twice as successful as you are.
Howling Monkeys Make Lousy Leaders
Seek to release, not control. Set guardrails. Trust the judgment of competent people.
Seek to release, not control. Set guardrails. Trust the judgment of competent people.
The Forgotten Habit
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is brilliant. But it’s missing an essential habit.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is brilliant. But it’s missing an essential habit.
The Dogs in the Shed
Dogs are designed to act in specific ways. If you can’t choose the people on your team, ask how they can thrive.
Dogs are designed to act in specific ways. If you can’t choose the people on your team, ask how they can thrive.
The 6 Sense-Making Questions
You don’t respond to events. You respond to what events mean.
You don’t respond to events. You respond to what events mean.
Multiply or Die
Success comes to leaders who multiply leaders.
Success comes to leaders who multiply leaders.
The Leader on a Donkey
Very few managers are remarkably gifted.
Very few managers are remarkably gifted.
Mastering Grounded Confidence
Grounded confidence requires courage to act and humility to learn.
Grounded confidence requires courage to act and humility to learn.
Comfort Makes You Stupid
Don’t pound your chest because of what you do. Brag about what you’re learning.
Don’t pound your chest because of what you do. Brag about what you’re learning.
Enjoy Happiness
Don’t let the other shoe steal your happiness. Sadness isn’t a virtue. Let yourself be happy.
Don’t let the other shoe steal your happiness. Sadness isn’t a virtue. Let yourself be happy.
The Five Feelings of Love at Work
Leaders love by pursuing the best interest of others.
Leaders love by pursuing the best interest of others.
Dos and Don’ts of Receiving Recognition
You spend hours preparing for a tough conversation that goes well. Who knows?
You spend hours preparing for a tough conversation that goes well. Who knows?