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Questions Reveal Your Interest
Leadership June 12, 2018

Questions Reveal Your Interest

Anytime a person must gather information, there is no substitute for asking the right questions. Asking the right questions means asking someone to teach you[...]
DouglasLeBlanc
The Science of Curiosity
Leadership June 12, 2018

The Science of Curiosity

Curiosity starts early. Children throw cups from highchairs over and over, testing gravity and their parents. They repeat the same noises and ask the same[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Investigative Leadership
Leadership June 12, 2018

Investigative Leadership

Eight years ago, Craig Ross achieved a career milestone. He became the majority owner, CEO, and president of Verus Global, a leadership development[...]
Andrea Williams
The Counsel of Scorpions
Leadership June 5, 2018

The Counsel of Scorpions

Solomon was said to be the most successful king that Israel ever had—renowned for his wisdom and his riches. His heir Rehoboam, not so much. Of the 12 tribes[...]
Jeremy Lott
The Science of Intuition
Leadership June 5, 2018

The Science of Intuition

Your intuition is a lot like Shawn Spencer. If you’re not familiar with the hit TV show Psych, Spencer is a private detective with a twist: he has everyone[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Big Data is Overrated
Leadership June 5, 2018

Big Data is Overrated

If thou gaze long into an algorithm, the algorithm will also gaze into… well, not exactly thee, right? More like a patchy portrait of your likeness churned[...]
shawnmacomber
How to Avoid a Nuclear War
Leadership June 5, 2018

How to Avoid a Nuclear War

You will never make a fully-informed decision. Accept it. The reality is that every choice involves using limited information, can have unforeseen[...]
RiShawn Biddle
Words as Self-Sabotage
Leadership May 29, 2018

Words as Self-Sabotage

You are often your own worst enemy. It starts with the words out of your mouth and the voices in your head. From telling yourself that you aren’t[...]
RiShawn Biddle
The Science of Words
Leadership May 29, 2018

The Science of Words

The idea of self-talk elicits images of less-than-sane people muttering to themselves as they stumble about less-than-safe streets. I try not to look like that[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Words That Changed History
Leadership May 29, 2018

Words That Changed History

People have delivered countless speeches in history. But even speeches delivered by the most prominent people, on the most auspicious occasions, routinely make[...]
thomaskidd
5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings
Leadership May 15, 2018

5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings

When Bryan Stockton was pushed out as CEO of toymaker Mattel, he fingered a complacent company culture for dipping profits. In fact, he went one step further[...]
Michael Hyatt
Just Enough Cook
Leadership May 8, 2018

Just Enough Cook

Steve Jobs was a virtuoso. Using technology and design, he changed the way we think about computers, phones, music, and movies. Tim Cook, by contrast, comes[...]
Jeremy Lott
More Manager, Less Micro
Leadership May 8, 2018

More Manager, Less Micro

“How’s it going?” The query sounds warm and innocuous enough coming from a friend or sibling. But to an early-career employee the boss[...]
davidmark
A Culture of Rising to the Challenge
Leadership May 1, 2018

A Culture of Rising to the Challenge

Building an internal culture that loves a challenge is not just a good thing for businesses to do. It is actually essential if that company is going to grow.[...]
Pratik Dholakiya
4 Steps to Foster Creativity
Leadership May 1, 2018

4 Steps to Foster Creativity

Creativity is not some remote and solitary island. Each day, from the studios of legendary visual effects outfit Industrial Light & Magic to the conference[...]
RiShawn Biddle
Automation for the People
Leadership March 20, 2018

Automation for the People

If you want to understand how hard it can be to automate, consider the many attempts to replace cashiers with self-checkout systems. To wit, CVS pharmacies[...]
Jeremy Lott
End Your Fear of Power Sharing
Leadership March 20, 2018

End Your Fear of Power Sharing

It started with my first day on the job. I’d just been named senior leader at a growing organization with a generously-sized staff. Yet there were problems,[...]
Larry Wilson
Go Viral, and Stay That Way
Leadership March 20, 2018

Go Viral, and Stay That Way

The question prodding us to increased productivity is almost never, “How do I fit more work into my day?” That question leads to productivity “hacks,”[...]
johnmeese
The Science of Meditation
Leadership March 13, 2018

The Science of Meditation

Three years ago I boarded a crowded, somewhat dirty bus and set off for Wat Suan Mokkh, a Thai forest monastery. The grounds featured giant monitor lizards and[...]
Erin Wildermuth
I Love Energy!
Leadership March 13, 2018

I Love Energy!

“Are you tired, run down, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all of your problems are in this little bottle!”[...]
Andrew Lott