Four Areas Where Senior Leaders Should Focus Their Attention
How often do meetings consist of one presentation after the next, while the executives listen numbly or answer emails under the table? How often does the conversation involve everything but the big...
View ArticleDo You Know What You Are Feeling?
We often spend considerable unconscious effort ignoring what we feel because it can be painful. Who wants to be afraid or jealous or insecure? So we stifle the feelings, argue ourselves out of them, or...
View ArticleThe No-Drama Rule of Management
We need to be diligent and disciplined about how we act, because we’re always on stage.
View ArticleAre You Training Yourself to Fail?
Some people are naturally pre-disposed to being highly productive. Each day moves them one day closer to what they intend to accomplish over the year.
View ArticleDon’t Be Nice; Be Helpful
Ron was up next. As a senior analyst in this investment firm — and a good one — he knew a lot about the company he was about to pitch to the management committee.
View ArticleWhen Nothing Works
In some situations, doing nothing – forever – is the right response.
View ArticleDon’t Let the Package Distract You from the Message
We get so distracted by the awkward, sometimes inappropriate way in which someone is communicating that we miss what the person is communicating.
View ArticleThe Best Way to Defuse Your Stress
In those moments when my stress erupts, my rational mind doesn’t stand a chance. It’s like trying to use intellectual arguments to talk down a stampeding bull.
View ArticleFlexing Your “No Thanks” Muscle
We need to clear out our mind clutter and place our attention where it matters most, which requires three steps.
View ArticleThe Right Way to Respond to Failure
When I sit with you in your mistake or failure without trying to change anything, I’m letting you know that you’re okay, even when you don’t perform. And, counter-intuitively, feeling okay about...
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