You’ve likely heard this saying: What gets measured gets done. While it’s an oversimplification, there is a lot of truth in this saying. And interestingly enough, one of the areas where we spend an increasing amount of time is meetings. And do you have any meeting metrics that you are tracking? You likely don’t. And

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As a new year begins, especially one following a year so unpredictable and unprecedented, it makes sense to think about what successful leadership in 2021 will look like. While the timeless principles of leadership still remain, what does the context of today, of virtual work and constant change tell us about what skills will help

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I have been writing a blog since 2004, and averaging at least three posts per week for the past 11 years. That is a lot of writing, and a lot of reading. In 2020 alone that means I’ve written and posted over 150 posts – and even if you take out the posts from our

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Good things happen when we are thankful. We feel better. We are less stressed. We are healthier. These are just a few benefits but it’s obvious that being thankful for anything or to anyone in our lives is a good thing. In this video, I am specifically suggesting you thank your teammates for four very

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No one predicted what happened this year. Our vocabulary expanded, our world view was altered, and for many, the way we work and where we work changed. While some would like to forget 2020 and just move on, wise leaders know there are rich lessons to be found in challenging and painful experiences. I’ve done

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The questions we ask determine the answers we find – and therefore the decisions we make. And in the video below, I am asking you the most important remote work question… Are you “working from home” or are you a great remote teammate? Tweet it out: There is a big difference between working from home

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Each week, I interview a leadership expert or expert leader on The Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I learn so much in each of these conversations and I am confident that listeners and viewers gain lessons from each episode as well. But at the end of the year, I wanted to do something different, and I wanted

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Can we? Should we? Both questions are important and the difference between the two is just one small word. But that small word makes a significant difference in how you answer the question. In the video below, I’m helping you to think about this distinction with a few thoughts and maybe a couple of other

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Decisions! We all make them every day. But we often wonder if we made the right one, causing us to search for new ways to decide. Do we apply our intuition to our decision making, or is that a bad idea? What approach should we use? There’s a surprising, scientifically backed approach that might give

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