Questions Reveal Your Interest
Anytime a person must gather information, there is no substitute for asking the right questions.
DouglasLeBlanc
leading teams
DouglasLeBlanc
The Science of Curiosity
Curiosity starts early. Children throw cups from highchairs over and over, testing gravity and their parents.
Erin Wildermuth
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
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.
Jeremy Lott
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
If thou gaze long into an algorithm, the algorithm will also gaze into… well, not exactly thee, right?
shawnmacomber
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
You are often your own worst enemy. It starts with the words out of your mouth and the voices in your head.
RiShawn Biddle
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.
Erin Wildermuth
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
When Bryan Stockton was pushed out as CEO of toymaker Mattel, he fingered a complacent company culture for dipping profits.
Michael Hyatt
How to Shut Down Annoying Meeting Behaviors
As a young leader, I was excited to attend the annual gathering of my professional organization.
Larry Wilson
How Did We End Up with So Many Meetings?
Meetings are a necessity. Meetings also often stink. Typically, they are a waste of time.
RiShawn Biddle
Don’t Bet the Farm on Brainstorming
I can tell you with some precision the moment I first doubted group brainstorming. This was many moons ago.
Jeremy Lott
4 Things Your People Need to Win at Work
Good leaders know that you’re only as strong as your team. Businesses thrive or fail based on your team’s ability to execute the organization’s mission and…
Andrea Williams
Just Enough Cook
Steve Jobs was a virtuoso. Using technology and design, he changed the way we think about computers, phones, music, and movies.
Jeremy Lott
More Manager, Less Micro
“How’s it going?” The query sounds warm and innocuous enough coming from a friend or sibling.
davidmark
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
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
If you want to understand how hard it can be to automate, consider the many attempts to replace cashiers with self-checkout systems.
Jeremy Lott
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.
Larry Wilson
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?
johnmeese
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.
Erin Wildermuth
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