The Curious Negotiator
Are you a curious negotiator? I’ve been thinking a lot about our need for better negotiation skills. Negotiating is about coping with complexity. To succeed,
Are you a curious negotiator? I’ve been thinking a lot about our need for better negotiation skills. Negotiating is about coping with complexity. To succeed,
How would you describe your negotiation style? Is it cooperative, or competitive? Individualistic, or altruistic? While most people have a default style, I often see
What would you say is the mark of a master negotiator? We all spend a great deal of time negotiating. Just getting to the office
I’ve been exploring what it’s like to work for egotistic leaders. Author Ryan Holiday, in his book, Ego Is the Enemy (Penguin, 2016) makes the
Egotistical leaders can change, but it takes a deliberate effort on their part to refocus and see things from a wider view. Trained coaches are
Leaders with big egos not only affect the people they work with, but the whole organization suffers. Because of the egotist’s disinterest in other viewpoints,
For any leader, the risks of big ego are magnified. An inflated perception of oneself distorts reality, both inwardly and outwardly. Author Ryan Holiday, in
If you’ve ever worked for someone with a big ego, then you know how frustrating it can be. Nothing can be more debilitating in an
Whether you’re giving difficult feedback to an employee, approaching your supervisor with a problem, or having an uncomfortable conversation with a peer — handling difficult
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
The world of quantum physics with its electrons, quarks, and uncertainty principles may seem far removed from the art of leadership. However, the quantum world