Let’s talk about beginning your leadership journey. It’s not about a specific place or time; it’s about a mindset. Before we step onto the path of leadership, we must anchor in the ‘why’. Why do we lead? For me, it’s about reaching valuable outcomes and making an impact through others. It’s a triad of elements:
Humans are amazing – and one of the reasons is our ability to learn. In truth, we are learning machines! Yet many/most fail to capitalize on this innate ability and use it to our advantage (or do it often enough). Overcoming this tendency is often framed as being a lifelong learner. In my experience, most
It is hard to argue with the idea that readers are better leaders. Therefore, there are hundreds of lists of “must read” leadership books. While there is nothing wrong with these lists, they are redundant and assume everyone has the same starting point. Today, I’m sharing a different list. Rather than telling you what you
I have had the unique opportunity to officiate a wedding—actually, two weddings, both for my nieces who are both named Allie. While this might seem unrelated to leadership, believe me, it isn’t. Here are some leadership lessons I picked up from the experience:Preparation MattersSpeaking in public might be my bread and butter, but for this
Today, let’s dive into the concept of the “knowing-doing gap” – a challenge that’s been around for a while but is as relevant as ever.The Knowing-Doing Gap: A 25-Year-Old ChallengeBack in 2000, a book titled “The Knowing-Doing Gap” was published, focusing on helping organizations act on what they know. Interestingly, this challenge hasn’t faded over
Every leader, at some point in their career, encounters a less-than-ideal boss. While it’s easy to learn from exceptional leaders we admire, deciphering lessons from a challenging supervisor might seem more daunting. However, these experiences provide a valuable opportunity for personal growth and leadership development. In this piece, I’m sharing three golden questions that can help
If you’ve ever spent countless hours perfecting an email or triple-checking a piece of work, you’ve likely fallen into the productivity trap of perfectionism. We all have, to some degree. Some wear the badge of “perfectionist” with pride, while others see it as a challenge.Why Do We Strive for Perfection?Fear of Criticism: The apprehension that
One of the ways we can make sense of our world is to simplify things by finding patterns. But that is just a small part of the power of pattern recognition. Recently, I wrote about the problems with pattern recognition – consider this a companion piece. Reading both will give you a more complete picture
I am going to say something heretical. I am tired of hearing about change. Not that it is happening, but that we feel like we’re the first to go through such times. We are going through “unprecedented change.” You hear it every day. Whether it’s AI, work from home, Covid, or other challenges. In fact,
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