Positive Leaders: An Endangered Species?
Have positive leaders become an endangered species? It’s tempting to ask this question, as examples of negativity and discord blast headlines. Too much negativity saps
Have positive leaders become an endangered species? It’s tempting to ask this question, as examples of negativity and discord blast headlines. Too much negativity saps
Stinking thinking is pervasive, toxic, and even used to manipulate, bully and control others. (I wrote about this, here.) Fortunately, when recognized and exposed, stinking thinking
Stinking thinking—thinking that leads you to believe that you will fail, that bad things will happen to you, or that you are not a very
Do you recognize organizational stinking-thinking? Let me ask you this: Is there a problem with negative thinking in your organization? Stinking thinking—thinking that leads you
It’s not easy to uncover our blind spots and gain real self-awareness. One way is to carefully listen to yourself, and then write down your
No wonder people lose self confidence. Sometimes when I’m coaching clients, they reveal how harshly they judge themselves. It always surprises me. Why is it
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
I’ve been exploring the importance of feeling and expressing more gratitude in our lives. Scientists are discovering how an attitude of gratitude is essential for
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