When was the last time you gave yourself a gift? We often focus on giving gifts to others—especially during the holidays—but how often do we pause and think about the gifts we could give ourselves? Not the material ones like a phone or jewelry, but the kind that enrich our lives, help us grow, and show

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The overall public opinion of Netflix seems positive. Consumers generally love the choices and options that Netflix ushered into the marketplace and onto their devices. Investors have been happy with their returns. And for years, HR professionals have lauded their culture and forward-looking policies – including their parental leave policy. If you aren’t familiar with that

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Two of the most powerful forces on the planet are intention and action. They are linked together, yet completely separate. And as we better understand their power, we are better able to use the collective and individual power of each.ActionNothing happens or changes until someone does something. As leaders, we are in the behavior business.

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As a leader, you know that listening is essential. It’s a key part of communication, and we all strive to get better at it. But today, I want to share what I believe is the most powerful reason to listen. We’ve talked about many reasons to listen in this series, from understanding others to acknowledging their

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Lots of adjectives are used to define leaders. And chances are, flexible isn’t one you typically think about. I mean, is being a flexible leader even a good idea? Most would agree we want leaders to be consistent. So, it begs the question: are we risking consistency if we strive for flexibility?\ Consistency in some things

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Advice. As leaders, we give quite a bit of it. So much that we probably don’t really think that much about it. I believe we need to think much more about it. We need to think about it in three dimensions – why we are delivering it, how we are delivering it and what we want

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Do you answer work emails after hours and on weekends? Do you resent it? Maybe it doesn’t make any difference to you. But what if it was against the law to expect you to do work outside of agreed-upon hours? A growing number of companies have passed “Right to Disconnect” laws. Here’s a short article

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Leaders, whether they realize it or not, are in the change business. After all, if nothing was changing, and things were going great, would we even need leaders? But since things are always changing, perhaps faster than ever, we need leaders who can effectively lead change. In other words, leaders need to master change leadership. To

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There are plenty of definitions of wisdom – and not just from the dictionary. There are philosophical and psychological definitions – even biblical ones. My goal here isn’t to dive into those distinctions but to be pragmatic and practical about the important quality of wisdom – more specifically leadership wisdom. Why? Because whatever your definition, given the

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