Self-awareness

To see how your mind can lead you astray it’s not enough to look at what you’re thinking; you need to examine how you’re thinking, too. First, ask yourself, is

It's easy to hedge against failure to avoid risking blaming yourself for failure, and it won't make you successful. Paying lip service to the noble concept of trial and error also isn't enough.

What you desire, and what you do not desire, defines who you are in a unique and personal manner. When you do activities that match up with your motives, your career and life

How you do anything is how you can do everything. President Andrew Johnson would speak proudly of his career as a tailor before he entered politics. On the campaign trail, a heckler once

A study on self-awareness revealed that 95% of us think we are quite self-aware, but only about 10-15% of us are. The good news is that great teams can help with our self-awareness.

We are facing more distractions than ever before, and our attention span is reportedly down to 8 seconds much thanks to social media, smart devices, emails, instant messaging, apps, etc. With that, it's

Academic degrees do not necessarily make a person smarter, and the most intelligent people are not always the people with the highest degrees. Below are some signs indicating you're smarter than you think

Great leaders are believed to know what their organizations and teams need intuitively. But no one is perfect, and most leaders have blind spots such as: Overestimating strategic ability - Thinking that you're

Self-awareness is not part of the curriculum in most management programs. Although strategy and MBA-logic are essential, so is self-awareness. Lacking it may be blinding and lead to suboptimal long-term financial and cultural

The ability to communicate effectively can make or break a person’s assessment of your intelligence, competence, and authenticity. Expertly employ Tumlin’s three musts for powerful and persuasive communication:1) Be still:

Don’t think about what you want to get done in terms of something you “have to do.” Begin thinking in terms of getting your work done because you “choose to” or “want

Humans evaluate information in a biased manner. For instance, we often fall prey to confirmation bias; the tendency to focus on evidence that confirms our beliefs and assumptions rather than looking for information

Always striving to learn more about who we are, and remaining open to how we view ourselves, allows us to remain humble and accepting of others. The alternative of having a strict belief

Four super important things for aspiring leaders:  1. Develop an ability to understand what's going on with people around you and stop stressing about being the smartest person in the room. 2. Learn

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