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It can feel like a paradox: the times when we grow the most and feel happiest often require that we experience discomfort. When I think about moments of greatest growth for leaders and teams I work with, or for myself, they almost always occur after we move through something and/or have an experience that’s hard, […]
As I wrote in the introduction to my first leadership book, “How Do You Want to Show Up? Find Your Inner Truths–and Lead with Them”, I have been curious from an early age about what makes a great leader. What I’ve learned is that effective leadership is more than an attitude or a natural ability. […]
Emotions need acknowledgement in the workplace. Otherwise, they’re a little like free radicals—molecules containing an unpaired electron that are known to be unstable and highly reactive. Free radicals can be very damaging. Unless we pay attention to them, tune in to them, name and validate them, emotions in the workplace can wreak similar havoc. Not […]
Engaging in authentic conversations allows people to feel most alive and real, and leads to high morale. We need real conversations in order to provide clarity and move discussions, decisions, business outcomes and performance forward. Yet, despite the power of authenticity, it can be surprisingly hard to achieve this at work. Our identity and/or our […]
There can be great wisdom in a team. In fact, groups are often able to make better decisions than any single individual. But there’s a caveat: only emotional intelligent teams can be this effective. Most of us, at some point, have encountered the other kind of team or group—the type that makes a person want to […]
Are you thriving at work? Often, I hear leaders in work situations where they feel unhappy, don’t feel like themselves, and are convinced that the problem must be about them. They take responsibility, thinking that if they could just figure out how to work better with this one colleague, or fit in better with a […]
If you’ve ever watched the hit Netflix food and travel program Salt Fat Acid Heat, you’ve observed the friendly, bubbly personality of its star, chef Samin Nosrat. She’s known for her warm, upbeat style. In an article for the food magazine Bon Appetit, a writer who spent time with Samin concluded, “She really wants you to […]
Who would you be if you took time for silence? Given the level of noise that surrounds us, we might never know the answer to that question unless we consciously set aside time for quiet. By “noise,” I mean not only the sounds of phones, construction, screens and traffic, but the chatter of texts, emails, […]
If someone seems genuinely interested in you, do you feel more positive about them? I do. In fact, if you want to make a positive connection with someone, there’s scientific research to suggest that people tend to feel good about others who ask questions during a conversation. The researchers in the study analyzed both live […]
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