Leadership

Leadership August 10, 2020

Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen

A few years back, my team and I prepared for the launch of our new leadership product. We were excited. We even skipped a few key steps in our rush to market.[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership August 3, 2020

Turning Violent Disagreements into Civil Discourse

When it comes to politics, my brother-in-law Loren and I are on totally different planets. On his annual visits to our home, I count on our high-spirited[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership July 27, 2020

4 Ways to Make Daily Progress on Goals

Most people think intensity is the key to accomplishing huge goals, but Jerry Seinfeld would disagree. When this stand-up comic, co-creator of Seinfeld, and[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership July 20, 2020

How to Recharge on Low Battery Workdays

With the rise of industrialization, a false belief spread like wildfire. In the pursuit of efficiency, we started viewing humans like machines. We assumed we[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership July 13, 2020

4 Reasons to Model Good Character in the Workplace

While fighting in the Korean War, my dad’s tank was hit by a missile. Shrapnel knocked him out, and he lay in a coma for months. When he finally stood up[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership June 29, 2020

How to Make Fewer, Faster, & Better Decisions

Science proves it: decision fatigue is a real thing. By the end of your workday, your emotional and intellectual horsepower is depleted. When leaders invest[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership June 22, 2020

3 Elements of Effective Decision-Making

When I was CEO at Thomas Nelson Publishers, we spent half a million dollars to attend an annual trade show. For several years, we invested in this event[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership June 15, 2020

Get Free of Goal Shame and Achieve Your Impossible Dream

“Someday I’m going to climb Everest.” In the early 1940s, professional beekeeper Edmund Hillary shared his seemingly insurmountable goal with the world.[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership June 1, 2020

How to Beat a Burnout Culture

In 2013, the Romanian hacker Marcel Lazar cracked open email accounts belonging to the members of George W. Bush’s family. Lazar found paintings by the[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership May 25, 2020

Create Transparency and Trust with Cascading Communication

In 2000, I got one of the greatest opportunities in my career. I was appointed publisher over the Nelson Books division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, which was[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership May 18, 2020

How to Avoid Confusion with Clear Communication

Under-communication is a consistent problem in nearly every business. You can solve that by taking ownership of the communication happening around you. I’ve[...]

Michael Hyatt

Entrepreneurship May 11, 2020

Communication Secrets of Remote Teams

If you’ve recently made the switch to remote work, you’re not alone. At least a quarter of U.S. employees worked from home at least part of the time before[...]

Michael Hyatt

Entrepreneurship May 4, 2020

How to Choose a Business Coach

I recently had lunch with a young entrepreneur. His business had grown quickly, and, as a result, he was facing challenges he’d never encountered before. He[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 20, 2020

Selling Your Vision When You’re Not in Charge

I once worked for a boss who lacked vision. I should say he lacked a single vision because he changed direction frequently. The team never knew what[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 13, 2020

The No. 1 Mistake Leaders Make in Crisis

During a crisis, leaders tend to hyperfocus on managing the threat and neglect long-range thinking. That’s a mistake because vision is critical both for[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership March 16, 2020

4 Steps to Communicating Vision

You can be successful externally and still deeply dissatisfied. To be satisfied in your work, you must posses three[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership March 9, 2020

Why Leaders Can’t Ignore Vision

You can be successful externally and still deeply dissatisfied. To be satisfied in your work, you must posses three[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership February 17, 2020

People See, People Do

The “law of replication” says that like begets like. This applies especially to leadership. Like it or not, you will replicate yourself. Your[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership January 20, 2020

5 Ways Reading Makes You a Better Leader

Pollsters say reading is in decline. As an author and former publishing executive, the statistics make me wince. But I’m optimistic for another reason. Why?[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership January 6, 2020

Making Vision Stick

To lead others, you need a compelling vision. But lofty words are not enough. A vision statement must draw a crystal-clear picture of the future that guides[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership October 21, 2019

7 Steps to Take Before You Quit Your Job

Face it. You will eventually quit your job. It may be this year. It may be next. It may be ten years from now. But it’s inevitable. It’s only a[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership August 19, 2019

The Easier Way to Delegate for Perfect Results

She said, “no,” and then I shared them with her. I have always taken these for granted, but realized this was a brand new thought for Gail. ... As a[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership August 12, 2019

5 Characteristics of Weak Leaders

General McClellan had significant character flaws that I believe serve as a warning signs to anyone in leadership. Ultimately, these cost him dearly: He lost[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership July 15, 2019

The 5 Marks of Authentic Leadership

Leadership is more than influence. It certainly includes influence, but it is more. I believe it includes at least five characteristics. I call these the five[...]

Michael Hyatt

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Leadership

Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen

Turning Violent Disagreements into Civil Discourse

4 Ways to Make Daily Progress on Goals

How to Recharge on Low Battery Workdays

4 Reasons to Model Good Character in the Workplace

How to Make Fewer, Faster, & Better Decisions

3 Elements of Effective Decision-Making

Get Free of Goal Shame and Achieve Your Impossible Dream

How to Beat a Burnout Culture

Create Transparency and Trust with Cascading Communication

How to Avoid Confusion with Clear Communication

Communication Secrets of Remote Teams

How to Choose a Business Coach

Selling Your Vision When You’re Not in Charge

The No. 1 Mistake Leaders Make in Crisis

4 Steps to Communicating Vision

Why Leaders Can’t Ignore Vision

People See, People Do

5 Ways Reading Makes You a Better Leader

Making Vision Stick

7 Steps to Take Before You Quit Your Job

The Easier Way to Delegate for Perfect Results

5 Characteristics of Weak Leaders

The 5 Marks of Authentic Leadership