Reaching high requires high-functioning teams.
Stop Offering Encouragement – Do This Instead
Don’t waste positive words on those who dismiss them. Empower people to encourage themselves.
Don’t waste positive words on those who dismiss them. Empower people to encourage themselves.
Questions That Encourage Post-traumatic Growth
PTG manifests in at least five distinct ways.
PTG manifests in at least five distinct ways.
How to Avoid the Jerk Boss Trap
How do you prefer to communicate? Email, phone, text. Are cameras expected to be on during Zoom?
How do you prefer to communicate? Email, phone, text. Are cameras expected to be on during Zoom?
Words Are Rudders – Questions Are Guides
What’s the best part of your job? What about that makes you say it’s the best part?
What’s the best part of your job? What about that makes you say it’s the best part?
Stop Acting Like a Blunt Skull
The only time working harder turns failure into success is when you’re negligent.
The only time working harder turns failure into success is when you’re negligent.
How Leaders Strangle Engagement
Ignore people. Let them feel like outsiders on the team. Don’t provide support.
Ignore people. Let them feel like outsiders on the team. Don’t provide support.
The #1 Expression of Vulnerability
Fear is a call to action for the vulnerable. Awareness of frailty motivates experimentation and innovation.
Fear is a call to action for the vulnerable. Awareness of frailty motivates experimentation and innovation.
Do This Instead of Defensiveness
She swallows her first bite and says, “I think this sauce could use more oregano.”
She swallows her first bite and says, “I think this sauce could use more oregano.”
5 Reasons It’s Bad to Copy Successful People
Imitation comes before mastery. Don’t copy successful people too long.
Imitation comes before mastery. Don’t copy successful people too long.
The Secret of Enthusiasm Is Short-Term Commitments
Over-concern about agreement sabotages decision-making. In some situations, people don’t commit until they agree 100%.
Over-concern about agreement sabotages decision-making. In some situations, people don’t commit until they agree 100%.
How Smart Teams Make Timely Decisions
Requiring 100% agreement unnecessarily complicates path-making.
Requiring 100% agreement unnecessarily complicates path-making.
5 Ways to Express Empathy Like a Leader
The purpose of empathy is empowerment.
The purpose of empathy is empowerment.
Consensus Poisons Dynamic Options
Consensus distills dynamic options into dull decisions.
Consensus distills dynamic options into dull decisions.
The Persecution of Joy
When life is miserable, words have something to do with it.
When life is miserable, words have something to do with it.
The #2 Behavior Leaders Neglect
The second most important behavior of leadership is asking questions. The first is being honest.
The second most important behavior of leadership is asking questions. The first is being honest.