What Causes Fear of Failure?
I’ve been discussing leaders’ challenges and a big one is fear of failure, even though many refuse to admit to anyone they might feel it.
I’ve been discussing leaders’ challenges and a big one is fear of failure, even though many refuse to admit to anyone they might feel it.
Fear of failure has several telltale—and observable—signs. You’re likely to set your ambitions too low or too high, explains entrepreneurship expert Robert Kelsey, author of
Of all the challenges leaders face, none is more pervasive yet hidden than fear of failure. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever
I’ve been exploring how to motivate other people. If it weren’t hard enough to motivate ourselves when tired or bored, it’s even harder to persuade
I see this happening in organizations where I consult: instead of encouraging, management inadvertently uses negative motivation. Unfortunately, it’s really easy to demotivate performance. In
Most of us know how hard it is to motivate other people. No matter what your full-time job or role in life, we are part-time
There’s a case to be made for narcissistic CEOs who can lead companies to greatness, inspire followers and achieve game-changing solutions in our rapidly changing
From what I see in the organizations where I consult, there’s an urgent need to understand leadership personality. All personality types have positive and negative
Everyone I talk with is familiar with the narcissistic type leader, but not many people understand precisely how the term can apply in both a
I’ve been discussing leadership personalities and the importance of evaluating leadership potential using personality types. I believe that past performance isn’t sufficient for finding and
Listening may be the most difficult skill to master when communicating effectively. But master it, we can! The non-verbal part of communicating is the most
How do you test your leadership insights? “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert, Szent-
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define