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Our daily Field Notes email is just the kind of jumpstart you need. A fast read. Maybe less than a minute. Because sometimes it just takes one insight to change the trajectory of the day.
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The Selfishness of Self-Doubt
The uncomfortable truth is that the insecure team member’s low self-esteem is more selfish than humble.
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Encouraging More Contribution in Team Meetings
Encouraging More Contribution in Team Meetings
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When Making Requests, Are You Speaking for Yourself or for the Organization?
When Making Requests, Are You Speaking for Yourself or for the Organization?
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How Leaders Talk About AI Can Influence Acceptance or Resistance
How Leaders Talk About AI Can Influence Acceptance or Resistance
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Good Leaders Make the Room Smarter
The best leaders don’t try to be the smartest person in the room. Instead, they guide the room, so its collective intelligence shows up. By making the room smarter, they raise the ceiling of what the team is capable of. Decision quality and after-decision execution both benefit when team members are invited to bring all
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Don’t Decide for Others by Withholding the Invitation
Don’t Decide for Others by Withholding the Invitation
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Call Out and Get Curious About a Team Member’s Improvement
Call Out and Get Curious About a Team Member’s Improvement
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Beyond Praise: Why the Best Leaders Use Higher Forms of Recognition
Motivation largely lives inside the individual. Leaders can’t force someone to care or increase their inner drive. Thankfully, high-performing team members arrive armed with a healthy dose of self-motivation. They bring ambition, pride, and a commitment to excellence, no matter where they work or who they work with.
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Good Leaders Say ‘No’ for Those They Lead
Good Leaders Say ‘No’ for Those They Lead
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How the Best Leaders Normalize Not Knowing
The decision quality of an organization is partially reflected by how often its leaders and team members say, “I don’t know.” The common admission of a lack of knowledge signifies humility and a commitment to learning. I-don’t-know-cultures promote psychological safety, learning, collaboration, and precision. Better yet, they make higher-quality decisions. When leaders and team members