The Olympics started this week and there have been some great examples of individual achievement so far. There have also been some other examples where teams came together to make a difference. These were not the traditional teams in sports like hockey. These teams started out as individuals competing for their country, but they made
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Blog, Team BuildingClient Question: “I want to be a really good leader for my team. There is so much to do and so little time that I am struggling to get it all done. Are there things that I can do to manage my time better?” Time is the ultimate constraint that we have in our
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Resources to inspire you in your leadership journey! Ted Talks spread ideas through powerful talks on areas from science to business to global issues – all in less than 18 minutes! Video Playlist Topic: Ted Talks on The Benefits of Failure (click on this link to watch all the videos or the links below to pick out just one)
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We have all grown up with the messages from our families, teachers, media, society, etc that tell us what we are “supposed” to do in our lives. Some of these messages may include: get good grades, go to a good school, get a good job, get married, have children, save for retirement, etc. You get
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Blog, perfectionYesterday’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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Blog, perfectionBrene 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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Blog, perfectionClient 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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Blog, comparisonResources 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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Blog, ResourcesI 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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Blog, collaborateI 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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Blog, self-beliefWould 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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Blog, risksClient 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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Blog, politicsWelcome 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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Blog, ResourcesI 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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Blog, feedbackTechnology 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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