Humility is the new smart
“You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged.”
All posts filed under: On Leadership
Special posts related to leaders and leadership
Leadership
Great lives result from having meaningful work. Real leaders can help us get there.
Use your New Year’s resolutions to give up stuff that doesn’t matter
Say yes to things that matter. As that great American philosopher Mae West said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
How I learned to stop worrying and love delegation
Micromanaging dents your team’s morale by establishing a tone of mistrust—and it limits your team’s capacity to grow. It also hampers your ability to focus on what’s really important.
Perseverance and passion
MacArthur genius grant recipient Angela Duckworth has the perfect response to those who once told her, “You know, you’re no genius.”
Be present when serendipity strikes
You’ll never know that one of your guitar heroes is sitting in the seat next to you if you don’t take your head out of your phone or computer.
Would you rather be the ornithologist or the bird?
The human brain is wired for story. We process our world in narrative, we talk in narrative and—most important for leadership—people recall and retain information more effectively when it’s presented in the form of a story, not bullet points.
What do you think about in the shower
“It’s hard to do a really good job on anything you don’t think about in the shower.”
What would be in your user guide?
It is always helpful to be reminded of how others see you. Especially those who know you best.
Birthday Musings for a March 4th
The birthday gift of Lincoln’s greatest speech.
MORE TO COME... 