Susan M. Barber

What is the Result of Perfection on Future Generations?

February 7, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Yesterday’s post focused on perfectionism and the fear of failure. This is another perspective on how perfectionism is playing out in the younger generations today. In this article by Thomas Curran and Andrew Hill called Perfectionism is Increasing and That’s Not Good News, studied 41,641 American, British and Canadian college students between 1989-2016 to look at perfectionism in

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Why is Everyone So Afraid to Fail?

February 6, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Brene Brown who is an author and research professor found that so many people are hiding behind this mask of trying to be perfect in order to avoid failure, shame and vulnerability. It can be scary to show the “real” you vs the one that you let them see. This realization really struck home with

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 2/5/18

February 5, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I know that I am only 1 month into this new role, but I just feel overwhelmed with all that I have to learn. I think I may be in over my head when I compare myself to everyone else who seems to know so much.” It is very common to have self-doubt

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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 2/2/18

February 2, 2018 1 minute of reading

Resources to inspire you in your leadership journey! Video Playlist Topic: Ted Talks on How to Love Work Again (click on this link to watch all the videos) The Happy Secret to Better Work by Shawn Achor How to Find Work You Love by Scott Dinsmore A Kinder Gentler Philosophy of Success by Alain de Botton Grit:

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When Did You Learn How to Collaborate?

February 1, 2018 4 minutes of reading

I just read a thought provoking article in LinkedIn about culture and how Kindergartners collaborate better than MBAs. Author Daniel Coyle shares that “at some point, we exchange our willingness to experiment and jump into new projects for the need to size each other up. But great organizational cultures focus on action rather than posturing.”

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I Think it is Time for Some Inspiration

January 31, 2018 2 minutes of reading

I wanted to share something that I thought was very inspiring today from Octavia Spencer. This partial video and link to her speech at the Kent State Commencement last year has so much great advice from someone whose life could have taken a much different path. Her life differed in ways that she couldn’t even

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Do You Have a Dream That You Want to Make a Reality?

January 30, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Would you leave your full time job to go start a business in the recession? Would you hire people that many other companies would never even consider? For most people the answer to those two questions would most likely be a “no.” People who would say yes to these two questions would be defined as

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 1/29/18

January 29, 2018 4 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I don’t like dealing with workplace politics. I know that I have to do it to get things accomplished. How can I do this while still being true to myself?” Workplace politics has traditionally been seen as something that has a negative connotation. Politics happens in most every job no matter where you

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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 1/26/18

January 26, 2018 2 minutes of reading

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! Share your feedback, ideas and suggestions here: take this quick survey This week’s summary includes: leadership trends, what predicts how long you will live, values of great leadership, making employees feel valued, finding a business mentor, career advice, skills of the future, asking for feedback Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Don’t

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What Can You Learn From Someone Else?

January 26, 2018 2 minutes of reading

I truly believe that you can learn something from everyone that you meet. They may share some lesson or a piece of advice with you during a conversation over coffee. Maybe there are just sharing some plans that they want to execute and you realize that is something that you could apply to a project

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What Are the Skills of the Future?

January 24, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Technology is driving more and more automation in business and in our personal lives. Things that used to be done manually are now being automated. Information is coming in at a much faster rate than ever before and industries are constantly going through change. This will obviously have an impact on what skills and capabilities

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Do You Want to Take Some Great Advice?

January 23, 2018 4 minutes of reading

Whenever you need a little advice, it is great to have a someone to reach out to inspire or motivate you. This article by Ruchika Tulshyan shares the career advice from eight Seattle women who have found success as they have risen to the executive levels. Although each one shares a different view on what has

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 1/22/18

January 22, 2018 4 minutes of reading

Client Question: “My manager suggested that I get a mentor to help me learn more about the business. I think it is a great idea, but I am not sure how to find one or what to say to them?” Let’s start with the feedback you got from your manager. There are usually two types

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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 1/19/18

January 19, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: leading virtual teams, social media skills for leaders, bad employee engagement, dealing with and accepting rejection, become a leader worth following, avoiding failure, celebrate successes, getting what you want in your career, building connections with your team Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 4 Habits of Highly Effective

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Are You Connecting in the Right Way With Your Team?

January 18, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Looking back over your career, there were leaders that you enjoyed work for and some that you did not. What were the differences between those two groups of people? I can share from my own experience, that there were 4 things that made a difference: Did they actually take the time to connect with me?

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