Navigating the Mental Minefield: A Guide for Leaders
Effective leadership requires good thinking. Subtle yet profound thinking errors that can misguide decisions and strategies. Learn what the most common cognitive biases are and how to avoid them.
Effective leadership requires good thinking. Subtle yet profound thinking errors that can misguide decisions and strategies. Learn what the most common cognitive biases are and how to avoid them.
Even if you tried, there are four reasons you can never know it all. That, however, is good news. Find out why.
Potential: we all have it. Some pursue their potential, and others are content with simply getting by. Some think they are as good as they’ll ever be, and others keep striving to get better. Are you committed to pursuing your true potential? Our research shows that 58% of people have a commitment to getting better,…
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The questions to ask for developing a character My friend Tom Marcoux is an author who writes in a variety of genres. Recently he shared this advice with me about writing fiction: “If you do try you hand at fiction, here’s a method I devised and have taught to college students/graduate students for 14 years. To…
1. Build on your strengths You’ll be happier and more effective when you do what you’re good at in pursuit of your goals. 2. Address your limitations If there are weaknesses or areas holding you back, deal with them. Until you do, they will slow you down. 3. Develop a learning agenda What one skill,…
1. Stop worrying. If you can’t do something about what worries you, worrying won’t help. And if you can do something to address your worries, then do it. Action is the antidote to worry. 2. Learn something new. Add to your reservoir of knowledge and keep your learning skills in shape by periodically tackling new…
How do leaders accomplish more than others? And how do they achieve great things with others? I believe a leader’s success is due to his or her IQ: implementation quotient. That is the difference between common knowledge and consistent application. Implementation isn’t just about having good ideas; it is about acting on them. In a… Continue Reading [icon name=”icon-angle-double-right”]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with a group of seventh graders from Berean Christian School. Their teacher, Kevyn Brown, had them read the Fred Factor and then we discussed the book over Skype. I was really…
“It never hurts to ask.” We often hear that said. But is it true? Recently someone asked me for a favor. The request came in an impersonal form email. I had some business dealings with this person many years ago. Since then, I had heard from them only once when they asked another favor. I was…