What distinguishes effective leaders from their mediocre colleagues? It’s mindset. Leaders with a growth mindset use every challenge as a learning goal. Effective leaders have
In my work as a coach, I find that the inner game, i.e. the stuff of character, is the hardest, yet most significant, aspect of
The most challenging part of growing brilliant leaders who will thrive in 21st century business is coaching the inner game of leadership. Today’s leaders must
If you want to tap into your personal passion, self-knowledge is essential. Do you know your strengths? In business, nobody will manage your career if
While some enjoy promoting its seemingly magical qualities, intuition isn’t some mysterious gift or touchy-feely psychic ability. There’s science behind it, which means you can
If managing people were easy, then it would be a snap to build peak performance in five easy steps. In all my years working with
I’ve been writing about the value of knowing your strengths at work so you can get more out of your career. If you haven’t taken
If you want success at work, you’ll need to focus on playing to your strengths at work. But how do you know what they are?
I’ve been emphasizing the benefits of strengths-based leadership rather than managers trying to fix people’s weaknesses, in my previous posts here and here. In Strengths
When management practices strengths-based leadership, they hire and form stronger teams, sparking an eightfold increase in the odds of engaging employees in their work. This
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw
