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Overriding Our Instincts in Order to Become Caring Leaders

Leading Blog

The human brain is a miracle of survival and, from a psychological and evolutionary perspective, this makes sense. We have a human need for steadiness and predictability. Leadership recipes can’t guide your attitude, nor can they influence how you see the world. Our brain loves the recipe approach. We like consistency.

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If We’re Not Human at Work, What are We?

Lead Change Blog

What if it’s about normalizing real human experiences in a work-appropriate way? How about addressing the real human needs to be seen and to belong? Humanity at work — this means you. Let’s revisit that email subject line, “How to Be Human at Work.” There’s other work needed first. Let’s not go there.

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The 7 Failures That Will Make You a Better Leader

Terry Starbucker

Failure to Praise – Great talent needs to be nurtured and retained, in a manner that goes well beyond the paychecks and bonuses. These lessons come hard, after the loss of individuals who felt unappreciated and undervalued. We learn that humans need to hear those simple words – “ You did a great job ”.

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What Role Does Energy Use Play In Life Expectancy?

The Horizons Tracker

By using a method known as Functional Dynamic Composition, the researchers were able to understand how wellbeing, the economy and energy use change over time, and the extent to which they influence one another. It’s an approach that whilst it doesn’t show causality, it does at least show association.

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10 Ways to Make Others Shine

Leading Blog

Earl Miller, a neuroscientist at MIT says, “ Success has a much greater influence on the brain than failure.” In Shine , Hallowell offers these ten tips for promoting shine with the people you influence: Recognize effort, not just results. Hallowell points out that acknowledgment or recognition serves two important functions.

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This Strategic Pivot to Address COVID Will Help Your Business Thrive

Lead Change Blog

Below is a summary of how I helped five startups, three middle-market companies, and a business unit of a Fortune 300 company pivot for pandemic-influenced business settings. Being deprived of basic humans needs that we naturally get from work, such as sense of connection, tribe, meaning, and purpose.

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Frontline Festival: February 2016

Let's Grow Leaders

David Dye of Trailblaze reminds us that building your influence and leadership credibility can seem overwhelming and often drive you to counter-productive behavior. He shares two clear and easy-to-use suggestions that will help you build your influence today. Follow David.

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