One of the things that differentiates us as humans from the other life forms on the planet is our ability to learn – to learn deeply and broadly. And while so many of us think of learning as being school-related, today we’re talking about social and peer learning. Social learning is a theory that was formulated

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Wintertime memories of my kidhood include doing jigsaw puzzles in our living room. And in the first two weeks of this year, while far from a kid, I have completed two jigsaw puzzles. When I was a kid, I was just doing puzzles. But now, as I find the next piece, I have been thinking

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One of the first pieces of advice you likely received when you became a leader was that you need to learn to delegate. This well-meaning advice acknowledges that as a leader you will have more to do than ever, and that handing some of those tasks to others is a good and productive strategy. That

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I decided I wanted to write about leadership kindness, but before I began, I went to several social media channels and asked: Do you want a leader who is kind? How do you feel about kindness as a leadership trait?   The answers I received were interesting, and on the surface seemed to fall into two camps:

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I don’t know if winter is your favorite season or not, but I’m here to talk to you about some winter lessons for you. But don’t worry – these aren’t suggestions to wear a coat and gloves! Although that’s the one your mom wanted you to remember. Especially if you grew up in an area

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Leaders often mistake accountability as a club they can use to go after people who don’t perform well. Having experienced a hold-people-accountable management style, new supervisors then believe they should use the same approach, only to learn that a sole focus on holding people accountable tends to create disengagement and frustration in their team rather

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You’ve seen the blame game. Something goes wrong (or not the way people wanted it to go), so they point fingers at someone else and blame them for the mistakes or failure. Of course, that other person or group sends blame right back at the same time. Both sides hurtling accusations like rocks, while thinking

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During the pandemic, many people found that they tightened up their circle of commitment and communication and relationships. And because of that, many relationships actually got better, even though things were difficult. Which is maybe a way to prove that when we prioritize something, we can actually make it better.  So if your team was

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Chances are you have been micromanaged in your career. If so, I am certain you didn’t love it. I have never heard someone describe a great leader including micromanagement as one of their greatest traits. It isn’t just a bad habit for an individual leader, but it can create several big problems in your organization,

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I began my career as a nuclear engineering officer in the United States Navy submarine fleet. Towards the end of my time in the US Navy, I served as the officer in charge of the ship (the Officer of the Deck or OOD). In that role, I got to “drive the boat.” During my six-hour

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