Whether it is heard in athletics, business, or even academics, the notion that nice guys cannot lead or finish first has become commonplace. Too many people subscribe to the old saying, “nice guys always finish last.”. They don’t believe a nice guy can finish first. People would say someone was “nice” if they were simple-minded! Gilbert K. MORE >>

The Future of Email. As a leader, do you read and respond to e-mail as much as you used to? Or are you starting to tune out? Over a year ago, Aditya Kothadiya posited that  personal e-mail has become more of a notification medium and less of a communication medium. His argument looks even stronger today. And have you begun to phase it out? MORE >>

One of the key tenets of leadership is learning. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously. They write and teach what they learn. Learning is as much a part of their life as eating. Cultivating the desire to learn is vital to your success as a leader. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.”. MORE >>

But no one captures the profound and paradoxical nature of silence better than silent Buddhist retreat leader Gene Lushtak. Prochnik recounts a story Lushtak told him about Ajahn Chah, the most prominent leader of 20th-century Buddhism: “A young monk came to live in the monastery where Ajahn Chah was practicing. You are bothering the noise.’ MORE >>

Social media seems easy but only those who have tasted it know that it can be super-frustrating. If not used right, it can easily suck all your available time and return almost nothing. For one, social media provides shortcuts to start a conversation. Well, you know this but not everyone does. That complicates the matters a lot. Good luck! MORE >>