As a high-performance leadership coach, I’ve observed a number of leaders who believe that to be respected, they must be feared. But I disagree. No one has to be feared to be respected. In my opinion, leaders must be direct. Forbes agrees with this idea and published an article I wrote about this topic. A replica…
In 2012, two researchers from The University of Colorado, Bradley Owens and David Heckman, published the results of their study looking at how humility influences leadership and why the humblest leaders are often the most respected. Their results? Humility is, without a doubt, contagious and spreads through a team quickly. However, unlike a virus, humility…
They’re all around you: the former teammate from another division shows up to a 3 p.m. meeting fit, looking great and energized; the colleague who attended that 401K investment talk who rejiggered their portfolio to great results; the boss who, despite seeming to have a heavier workload than anybody on the floor, reads a book…
It’s difficult to inspire others if you are walking around with a belly full of anger. I often ask my clients; what it would mean to live life with less anger, frustration and regret? What would it be like to have the emotional intelligence to pause before you react Fundamentally, according to the Centre for…
Martin Luther King famously proclaimed ‘I have a dream,’ not ‘I have an issue.’ – Van Jones Mindset is a super cool idea. It was discovered by Carol Dweck, a world-renowned researcher from Stanford University. After decades of research on the ins and outs of exceptional achievement, she busted the myth that talent and IQ…