Staying Power: The Bedrock of Leadership
WHEN WILL THIS BE OVER? Admiral John Richardson, US Navy, compared the challenges of being captain on a submarine to persevering during COVID-19. In a December 2020 interview published by McKinsey, he asserted that “When will this be over?” is not the question, and pointed to commitment to the essential …
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Loyalty over Truth? Let’s learn from the whales.
A group of about 470 whales stranded themselves this week in a sandbank outside of Tasmania. Wildlife biologist Kris Carlyon, the expert leading the rescue mission, speculates that they may have become distracted feeding too close to shore as they were following an ailing leader. Scientists agree that the central …
Read MoreLeadership Stress? Inspiration from Great Leaders
Ask “How are you?”, and I’m not sure what to say these days. The stress of multiple crises – the COVID-19 pandemic, economic turmoil and traumatic events related to systemic racism – strains leadership abilities. It appears that many of us …
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Courage in Leadership
Leadership is hard work. Developing your own brand of leadership courage, and psychological safety with your most critical colleagues will provide more ease and effectiveness in your life and life’s work. There are reasons why effective authority with a group – whether it’s a workplace or family group – takes …
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Stressed by Uncertainty? Strengthen Your Chief Brain Officer.
What’s going on? What are the facts? How do we know? There was a time not so long ago that it seemed easier to organize and make sense of information – a time when exercising independent judgment was less stressful. Why is it more difficult, and what can we do …
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