My friend, Jack Harvey, shared a very interesting HBR article on the truth about being a nice boss, from author Emma Seppala. Here were her key conclusions. #1. High Stress Reduces Productivity If “tough” managers create tremendous levels of stress on employees, the effect can be very
Read more →I recently worked with a CEO who taught me some great lessons in management. One of the best I learned was that strong leaders must set clear and steady vision, and the leader can’t get drawn into a battle of “Yeah, buts”. So, what is a “Yeah, but”? A
Read more →Have you ever wondered whether reading bad news in the morning can have a negative impact on your productivity? According to a new study by Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan in the latest Harvard Business Review, “consuming negative news CAN make you less effective at work.” In
Read more →“If you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs…yours is the earth and everything in it” – From “If” by Rudyard Kipling. This is my all-time favorite poem. The message is simple: strong leaders keep their wits in difficult situations. They have learned
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