Smart people fall into predictable traps.
A New Dimension of Praise
Real leaders feel strong when they strengthen others.
Real leaders feel strong when they strengthen others.
The Sacrifices of Moral Authority
Moral authority is influence earned because others trust your motives, character, and intentions.
Moral authority is influence earned because others trust your motives, character, and intentions.
Forging Clarity in the Fog
Don’t manage things that should change.
Don’t manage things that should change.
Stop Chasing Calm
The more you focus on inner calm the more you sense its absence.
The more you focus on inner calm the more you sense its absence.
The Weakness Advantage
You’re disqualified from leadership if you don’t have weaknesses.
You’re disqualified from leadership if you don’t have weaknesses.
5 Positive Ways to Say No
When you can’t say no, others run your life. Resentment builds. Relationships suffer. Friction prevails.
When you can’t say no, others run your life. Resentment builds. Relationships suffer. Friction prevails.
7 Questions That Build Leaders
In your mind you’re a superstar. But the team struggles with your mediocrity.
In your mind you’re a superstar. But the team struggles with your mediocrity.
From Blindspot to Breakthrough
The most common blindspot: believing you don’t have them.
The most common blindspot: believing you don’t have them.
My One-Word Eulogy
Poking fun at death relieves the tension.
Poking fun at death relieves the tension.
Smart Is Time-Specific
What looks smart behind your desk often looks stupid in the real world.
What looks smart behind your desk often looks stupid in the real world.
Control the Cape
Avoid thoughtless impulse. Act consciously toward things you can’t control.
Avoid thoughtless impulse. Act consciously toward things you can’t control.
The Focus Most Get Wrong
Long-term goals are good for direction, not daily practices.
Long-term goals are good for direction, not daily practices.
A Simple Two-Second Pause
Choose useful or painful in a two-second pause.
Choose useful or painful in a two-second pause.
Character Before Skill
Success is narrow; failure is an abyss. “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Tolstoy
Success is narrow; failure is an abyss. “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Tolstoy
10 Tactics of Obnoxious Leaders
Incompetent leaders believe progress depends on them. Their presence feels heavy.
Incompetent leaders believe progress depends on them. Their presence feels heavy.