The Value of Positive Disruptive Leadership
Let’s consider just one area of leadership development I refer to as positive disruptive leadership and the organizational and individual benefits that can be gained from its practice…. Read More»
How to Find Meaning Even When Your Job Sucks!
Do you find your work role purposeful? Do find meaning and purpose in it? Or is it something you do because it enables you to pay the bills? If you’re a leader, these questions are not only important for you to answer, but also important for you to understand how the individuals within your team would answer…. Read More»
Preventing the Costs of Mindlessness At Work
While mindfulness in our professional and personal lives is a hot leadership topic at the moment, the flip side… the prevention of mindlessness should also be on every leader’s radar…. Read More»
Why Your Intentions Matter More Than You Think
In your professional and personal life, other people observe your behavior, listen to what you say, and make assumptions and interpretations about who you are – your character, integrity, capability and trustworthiness. My personal philosophy around that is People Get Your Truth… over time, your intentions, promises, actions and results will either promote you as […] Read more… Read More»
Without Empathy Organizational Success is at Risk
Empathy for others is a key element in forming and maintaining professional and personal relationships. Without empathy, it’s difficult to understand the viewpoints and feelings of others. Without empathy, we can become detached from what really matters to others. Focusing on others is a far cry from the mindset of what some researchers have labeled […] Read more… Read More»
How Leaders Create Meaningful Workplaces
Leadership is encompassed by more than an organizational position; it must be practiced as a privilege and a responsibility that requires competence coupled with good character. There’s a wonderful Chinese saying that I learned from Dr. Paul Wong’s writings – “Whenever you drink, remember its source.” This is a blueprint to an evidence-based positive psychology […] Read more… Read More»
Why Your Employees Don’t Trust You: What to Do About it?
Most people readily understand that trust (or lack thereof) will potentially impact every measure of success in our professional and personal lives. It’s relatively easy to understand the impact of a lack of trust between customers and any business. If customers don’t trust a brand, or a salesperson, because of a poor customer experience or […] Read more… Read More»
Why You Should Aspire to Achieve Aspirational Leadership
What IS aspirational leadership and how does it differ from other forms of leadership? This post clarifies the 3 core principles of aspirational leadership.
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The Intentionomics® Of Leadership
Aristotle was very clear that what we do – our actions and our behaviors, reflect to the world our moral character. Following this philosophical line of thinking, it is nonsense to say leadership is not about what you do, because what you do, reflects to the world about who you are… and who you are, is very much about what you do…. Read More»
Do Optimists Lead Better Quality Lives?
Rather than relying on sweeping generalizations and non-evidence-based self-help advice, let’s take a look at what science reveals about optimism…. Read More»