Coaching Tip

JANUARY 17, 2017

On April 30, 1789, George Washington took office as the nation's first president. The man who would one day be eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" faced monumental problems as the executive of a fledgling nation. Of Washington's many troubles, America's economy loomed the largest. The United States of America had no international credit, a worthless national currency, and no definitive means of taxation or raising revenue.

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Gordon Leadership Letter Banking 94

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 16, 2017

Repairing and replacing a damaging workplace culture is tough--largely because people form and join cultures instinctively. Neuroscientist Paul J. Zak set out to shed light on this cultural blindness by measuring the brain activity of people at work. His research uncovered the connection between the release of the feel-good neurochemical oxytocin and the experience of being trusted.

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Cialdini Performance Review Engineering System 88

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 18, 2017

Why Know Yourself Better? Because when we are unaware, we unconsciously engage our default behavior. Only when we become aware of who we are and how others see us are we able to change our behavior. Sometimes, just being aware, allows the problem to solve us--rather than requiring us to solve the problem. As Alexander Hamilton would have realized, the ancient Greek aphorism know thyself is an excellent place to start in the study of leadership.

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Self-aware Gordon Short-term Long-term 82