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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 Strategic Use of Emotion
Emotion creates distraction and anxiety. But when it’s over, let emotion fuel you. Celebrate wins, connect with your team, and harness that energy for what’s next.
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The Greatest Gift a Leader Can Give
The gifts leaders give to others don’t come wrapped in fancy paper. They are seldom physical and are more often felt than held. They are carried in the heart and not the hands. They usually shape who people will become rather than confirm who they are. Like all thoughtful bequests, the gifts leaders give can
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Recognizing Opinions That Come From Fear and Insecurity
Recognizing Opinions That Come From Fear and Insecurity. Opinions come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are grounded in facts and data, while others are situated in experience and intuition. Good leaders consider everyone’s opinions while forming their own.
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Leaders Can’t Make People Feel Safe
Leaders Can’t Make People Feel Safe
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Incorporating Symbols Into Your To-Do List
Leaders savor the satisfaction that occurs after placing a checkmark next to a completed task on a to-do list. In addition to checkmarks, productive leaders rely on symbols like Xs to signify tasks that no longer need attention and exclamation marks to remind them of the high importance of an undertaking. Symbols save time because
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Odd Times Trick the Brain
Interior Designer Bobby Berk sets his morning alarm to go off at 5:47 a.m. He reasons that setting the alarm for 5:45 would encourage him to hit the snooze button and spend 15 more minutes in bed. But at 5:47, he no longer feels that he has 15 minutes of snooze time, so he gets
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Why People With Great Talent Are Commonly Ambitious
Many of the most talented team members are unusually ambitious. They strive to advance, achieve extraordinary outcomes, and tackle meaningful challenges. They seek assignments that stretch their skills and insist on the room to make significant decisions. The desire to excel and continually raise the bar becomes a critical part of who they are. Their…
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Who the Holiday Party is Really For
Who the Holiday Party Is Really For: Families, especially spouses and partners, make an unheralded sacrifice to the enterprise all year long.
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AI Tools Are Ideal for Scenario Planning
Even the best laid plans can fail when leaders encounter situations they didn’t expect. Through Scenario Planning, leaders can account for a wide range of possible situations. They can pressure test their plans and make sure they aren’t caught unaware or without a backup strategy.
