Strategic Complimenting vs. Spontaneity
When I advocated using compliments strategically, Diana asked: Why do you have to use compliments “strategically” and not be spontaneously? The short... Read More
Danger of Humbleness
Posted on09 Jun 2014
TagsMichelle Held, lying, perspective, Talent, truth, Twitter, humbleness, clarity, analogy collection, Sun Doesn't Know Analogy
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Michelle Held (Twitter), an entrepreneur who helps businesses develop corporate pro-social presences and mentors nonprofit start-ups, prompted this post. She requested elaboration... Read More
Naturally Using Strengths to Overwhelm Weaknesses
Posted on22 May 2014
Tagsblitzkrieg, Talent, training, trees, World War II, growth, StrengthsFinders 2.0, Tom Rath, analogy collection, Tree - Development Analogy
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One morning I joined a sales person on her sales calls. At lunch, she asked what I thought. I told her. She... Read More
Planning and Developing Employees’ Confidence
Posted on12 May 2014
Tagscoaching, compliments, confidence, education, employees, intangibles, management, Performance, perspective, Placebo Management Series, planning, skills, Top Gun, training
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In discussing his performance review me, a friend indicated his employer thought he needed confidence. So, I asked, “What are they going... Read More
Self-Regulated Psychopath, Implications for Emotional Intelligence (Pt 2)
Posted on05 May 2014
Tagsconflict, organizational culture, Daniel Goleman, diversity, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, intelligence, psychopaths, sensitive people
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Previously, I recommended revisiting Emotional Intelligence (EI) as proposed by advocates of Daniel Goleman. That centered on empathy. This is on self-regulation,... Read More
Blinded by the Light, Seduced by Star Employees
Frequently, we warn ourselves against falling for the silver bullet. Problem is that it arrives in many forms, including in the form... Read More
Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 5): Emotional Recognition
Posted on23 Jan 2014
Tagsbeauty, behavior, control, emotions, Influence, Personality, quality, Talent, Thoughts, experts, emotional triggers, Three Key Emotional Triggers Series, uniqueness, emotional recognition, mastery, expertise, triumph
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Emotional recognition is the third key emotional trigger, and uniqueness is the nickname I ascribe to it. From the aspects of behavior,... Read More
The Secret Hiring Indicator
As algorithms, technology and sensors advance, we are discovering that hiring for fit rather than for talent runs further, deeper and more... Read More
The Truth About Authenticity
The truth about Authenticity, a currently popular leadership and career model, is that it must be employed subtly, even covertly. Lisa Rosh... Read More
Leaders as Necessary Evils to the Individual, the Hero
Posted on16 Sep 2013
Tagscompassion, Dark Side, intrinsic, leadership, motivation, Talent, heroes, individual, Ayn Rand, Fountainhead
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When someone says, “If you’re not a leader, then you’re a follower,” he is saying that the only real existence is as... Read More