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Overcoming Disappointment With Resolve
Jalen Hurts didn’t let failure or disappointment get in his way or derail his effort to be the best he can be. Five years later, he has the same attitude and commitment. No matter what the Super Bowl score, don’t look for Hurts to feel sorry for himself or to get down in the mouth…
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Preparing for a Big Moment
After the dedication and hard work have paid off, leaders and performers sometimes get the chance to showcase their skills and talents on a larger stage and in a bigger moment. Giving the keynote presentation, playing in the championship game, planning the pinnacle event, facilitating the critical meeting, making the final decision, starting in the
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When the Search for the Right Answer Isn’t a Search
As leaders and teams debate viewpoints and pour through data and information searching for the right or best answer, everyone presumes to know what is meant by the right answer. What constitutes the so-called right answer in the minds of leaders and team members varies more than we generally believe. The logical presumption is that the right
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The Timing of Feedback After Success and Failure
The Timing of Feedback After Success and Failure. Following defeat or substandard performance, leaders would do best to focus on what went well and give others time to recover from disappointment. Avoiding criticism while the failure is still raw is essential. A few hours or a day later is plenty of time for everyone to…
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All or Nothing Means I’m Always Right
All or Nothing Means I’m Always Right. Feeling strongly about an issue or person encourages even the best leaders on occasion to eliminate the gray and to see things in black and white. It is smart to remember the decisions they make are usually flawed and the people they reward sound just like them.
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Resignations Can Become Contagious
By looking forward, not backward, the best leaders weather the storm of the resignation virus and rejuvenate the team with new energy and colleagues. Inwardly they know that the best team members are far too busy growing their own lush grass to look for greener grass elsewhere. They project that confidence in everything they do…
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The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note
The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note. It’s time to get over yourself and your insecurities and let others know how you feel more often. Fretting over the perfect thing to say is a lousy excuse if it robs others of words they would need to propel themselves forward. Handwritten notes are a lost art…
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Good Leaders Never Mistake Kindness for Weakness
One particular quality will inspire team members, keep them engaged, enhance their job satisfaction, and make them more productive. This leadership superpower is not energy, intensity, or work ethic. It’s kindness. Good leaders are kind people, but that doesn’t mean they are weak, soft, or tender. The idea that kindness and compassion are incompatible with strong
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Win More Often by Not Trying To
Win More Often by Not Trying To. Those who commit to a process that values the small steps of excellence outperform those who fixate on winning. The lesson is clear: When you master yourself by mastering the process necessary to win, you will rack up victories. As it turns out, knowing how to perform at…
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Social Media Creates an Echo Chamber
Leaders who are addicted to the daily feed of information based upon their own clicks stand a chance of missing many good ideas and learnings. Exploration into the unknown pays big dividends — but only for leaders willing to expand their field of vision and escape the influence of social media on learning. Looking outside…