Taking action can be incredibly challenging for a variety of reasons, and these challenges are often deeply rooted in human psychology and behavior. It also takes courage, and it’s safe to say you probably have some experience with courage. What we choose to act on is...
Despite the overwhelming evidence about fear and its debilitating impacts on performance, many leaders still resort to stoking people’s fears to get work done. Don't let fear rule your organization. Given how damaging fear is in the workplace, it is useful to know...
Everyone knows about the “Golden Rule,” right? The ancient law of reciprocity reminds us how we should engage with others in society. Well, I would like to propose a set of golden rules for the business world. These rules can help guide a positive daily engagement...
Great teams take time to develop. For seven years I traveled around the world as a member of the U.S. High Diving Team, diving from heights that scaled to over 100 feet into small pools that were only 10 feet deep. If we didn’t team well together, people could die. So...
Keep Calm and have the courage to Maximize and Embrace Millennials Guest post by Dan Negroni Millennials are the Power. In the next decade, they will be the most prevalent and dominant generation in the workplace. Technology is changing the world at hyper-speed and...
Great leaders are great at leading change in their organizations and effectively combat the resistance that often keeps changes from being implemented. Though resistance is a natural and inevitable part of the change process, it still gets in the way. However, what...
In my work as a courage-builder, I describe three distinct types of courage: TRY Courage, TRUST Courage, and TELL Courage. TRY Courage is taking action to do something you’ve never done before. TELL Courage is being a truth-teller, especially when it’s hard to assert...
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