We are at the starting line of another year. And for the majority of companies, the new year begins with goals. Now as you are reading this, chances are you have made and already broken your own New Year's resolution. The most common reason for that is lost...
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Stop Playing It Safe With Best-Selling Author Margie Warrell
Margie Warrell is a Forbes Columnist, best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, media commentator and internationally recognized thought leader in human potential. Her latest book, Stop Playing Safe: Rethink Risk, Unlock the Power of Courage, and Achieve...
Looking For The Right Risks In Your Life
New opportunities - how scary and exhilarating they can be! The tricky thing with opportunity is that they also come with risk. The right risk might stop you in your tracks, but do you really want your fear of risk to stop you from accessing all of the opportunities...
The Role We All Can Play In Preventing Violence Against Children
It's been a hard few days. The tragedy in Connecticut on Friday is frightening and numbing. One of the little girls was named Olivia. My niece is named Olivia. How my heart would have broken had she been a victim in that classroom? How do those parents and families...
The Danger Of Ignoring Ideas
I've been to MIT and helped to lead a strategic planning process for a gifted group of researchers. I know that session went well, but I don't think I wowed them with my ideas like this young man from Sierra Leone wowed me and the MIT community. Kelvin Doe is a...
The Truth About The Compromise Trap
Elizabeth Doty is a consultant, coach, and facilitator specializing in how people participate in large organizations while staying true to themselves and being a positive force - however they define those. Her latest book, The Compromise Trap: How to Thrive at Work...
Dealing With A Chronic Spiller
In our work, we talk about two different types of leadership dispositions: the Filler and the Spiller. A Filler Leader is the type of leader who encourages others, builds up their confidence, and works hard to role model what they want from those they lead. A Spiller...
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