Do you ever find yourself comparing yourself with others? No matter how much more lucky “they” are, they’re probably not as rich, happy or successful as you think they are. Most of us know the downsides of comparing ourselves with others, but we do it anyway. We look at the people who got the...
I just read a great article by Richard Boyatzis detailing the brain science behind “emotional contagion.” I find this particularly interesting in the context of corporate culture, having observed some pretty toxic bosses “infect” their staffs and encourage cultures where competition, backstabbing, emotional abuse and just plain incompetence were so rampant that you could feel the powerlessness and despair when you walked in the door.
The good news is that the ability to emotionally infect your staff and teams can be used for good by leaders who understand their responsibility to foster a positive environment and culture where others are in their power and able to perform at their best. To be a good leader, then, you need to…
Last week I moved my house and office, and despite some meticulous packing, unpacking became a Tetris game to fill new shelves and drawers with the same old stuff. Guess what? By shaking up my possessions and requiring myself to sort through them and reorganize them into some new spaces, I not...
So many times it seems as though our efforts to produce change are producing nothing instead. Look under the surface and see what you see. When nothing’s happening, plenty can be happening out of sight. Movie magic can make us want to see change in our lives and in our work as though from the tip...
Leadership advice runs rampant on the internet, which is fine because most of it comes from a place of wisdom and reflection. If you’re a woman aspiring to lead, however, there is one tiny problem with this spew of “how to” and “Top 10” lists. Since our dominant leadership culture is male,...
Time management isn’t just an issue for busy executives. When you’re in the volunteering stage of your work-life it is a much needed skill. Volunteers often over-extend themselves and also feel that they should be able to complete 99 tasks and projects at home just because they are not “working”...
Moving Day! Yes, I’m spending my vacation this year moving to a new home. While this is a bit discombobulating on one level, it’s giving me an unparalleled opportunity to clean out stuff I no longer need or want, which makes room for what I do need and do want! A friend of mine used to say that...
The vacation, the weekend, the well-deserved break is on the horizon. You can almost touch it. What do you do now? Free yourself to enjoy time off by putting things in order before you leave. I’m about to take a week off (hooray!). So today and this weekend I’ll be buckling down and working my...
By: Lea McLeod At some point in your career, it’s inevitable that you will discover the opportunity to work with executives. Whether it’s a joy or a trial is up to you. It could be an executive in your organization, the executive of a customer or maybe even a big donor in your non-profit. No...
It all started in kindergarten, or maybe it was preschool. You got a gold star when you did something well. Those gold stars might as well have been made of gold they were so precious. And thus began your structured indoctrination in rewards for work. If you’re anything like me and millions of...
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