October 18, 2020
A Lesson That Both Presidential Candidates Should Embrace
In the most polarized and combative election season in modern history, it's easy to get jaded. As the insults fly, the parties and candidates spend their efforts vilifying each...
October 17, 2020
Thinking about Criticism and Critique
By: Lester Laminack
We live on a twenty-two-acre portion of an old farm nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina. Our property has acres of woods and acres of open...
October 16, 2020
The Go-to Person's Guide to Great Meetings
Meetings can be great opportunities, but not all meetings are great.
There are really only three good reasons for a meeting:
To create a feeling of belonging and...
October 14, 2020
Solve the Real Problem with Exponential Thinking
I have discussed at length the importance of making sure that the problem you and your organization are facing is the correct problem to be focusing on. Currently, we are...
October 13, 2020
Presume Positive
How can you simultaneously elevate your experiences, increase the odds of success, and attract people who will help you? This week’s video makes the case for positivity put into...
October 11, 2020
Help Your Team Take Risks
HELP YOUR TEAM TAKE RISKS
As leaders, we want our teams to be innovative, creative, and competitive in their fields. We want them to try new ideas and push the...
October 11, 2020
Think Outside The Pool
Fiona Fairhurst was facing a challenge. The competitive swimmer was in charge of Speedo's R&D division and charged with inventing a new swimsuit for Olympic athletes to help...
October 09, 2020
Are You a Forward-Thinker? Use These 4 Questions To Find Out
Generals, the old saying goes, are always fighting the last war. In the age of global pandemic and Moore's Law, this is a prescription for disaster.
Artificial intelligence,...
October 08, 2020
Practicing extreme alignment will set your remote team apart
The folks at Fellow recently posed this question on Twitter: What is the most underrated management skill? My answer? Alignment.
Alignment
— Bruce Tulgan (@BruceTulgan) October...
October 07, 2020
De-Commoditizing is Key - Make Your Products Stand Out
Every industry has products or services that are commodities. From food and beverage items to household products and daily services, commodities are everywhere and make...
October 06, 2020
Multiplied Attention
What's even more powerful than "undivided attention?" This week's video teaches you how to multiply your presence for deeper connections, greater learning, and true...
October 04, 2020
Change One Word To Boost Creativity
We've all suffered through the misery of a typical brainstorm session. Flat, mediocre ideas tend to carry the day as the breakthroughs remain elusive. An incremental idea here....