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4 Steps To Become An Aware Leader

The Horizons Tracker

As Don Moore and Max Bazerman explain in Decision Leadership, they’re able to look at data objectively; avoid being misdirected by those who seek to deceive; are aware of things that appear too good to be true; and are generally able to think a few steps ahead.

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How to Become a Master Persuasive Storyteller

Skip Prichard

Leadership Tip: Great communicators start by asking “What story does my presentation want to tell?” In the depths of the COVID-19 lockdown, executives at Salesforce developed a long-term scenario-planning tool to help enterprise customers rediscover their decision-making confidence in a world turned upside down.

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Mindfulness Can Improve Strategy, Too

Harvard Business Review

On a personal level, leaders are taking note of empirical research documenting meditation’s potential for reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and improving emotional regulation. Google’s Chade-Meng Tan , has developed dozens of such workplace meditation modules that could fit neatly into planning retreats.