Self-awareness Want your team to trust you? People who feel trusted typically turn into higher performers and tend to put more effort into their work. So how do we ensure that we build trust? Start by trusting your team! Research suggests that leaders who struggle to get their teams to trust them: 1) Lack self-awareness, i.e.
Entrepreneurship Balancing Planning vs. Doing When asked about an opponent’s plan for their impending fight, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” As entrepreneurs, we often 'learn by doing' and as tempting as it is to act and improvise to
Feature Stories Featured Why leaving a great job isn't a bad idea I imagine jumping out of an airplane (with a parachute, of course) is an uncomfortable and counterintuitive act for most sane people; it certainly was for me. But just because it's scary and intuitively feels like a bad idea, doesn't necessarily mean it is. Pushing oneself
Curiosity Why curiosity matters Breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions have something in common; they are the result curiosity. The impulse to seek new information and experiences and explore novel possibilities is a basic human attribute. Curiosity is much more important to company's performance than was previously thought. That’s because cultivating it
Expectations Dealing with disappointment Someone once said, > “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” The quote recognizes that when we experience disappointment, our expectations are out of line with reality. Unpleasant as disappointments may be, we can always learn something from them, and to constructively deal with them, we need to first understand
Leadership Are you a leader or a manager? If you have a management title, you may think of yourself as a leader. However, there are some stark differences between how leaders and managers motivate people toward common goals. The main difference between leaders and managers is that leaders attract a following who believe in their vision, while managers
Changing Jobs Making a latral career move If you can't move upward in your job; don't be wary of making a lateral move to a new role at your current company; it's not failure or just a change for change’s sake. It can reignite your career and put you back
