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Diminish Your Dread of Self-Promotion

How to Diminish Your Dread of Self-Promotion

My sister in law is a great negotiator.  She's just the person you want to bring along to buy a...
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Why We Are All Salespeople, and That’s OK (or Even Good)

Sometimes my research takes me into unexpected territory.  Lately, I've been reading about how to be good at sales. Wait,...
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The Key to Stronger Leadership: Practicing the Power of Asking

Here's a unconventional leadership challenge to try today: Ask for help. Why is asking for help a leadership practice? ✅...
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3 Mindset Shifts for Starting a New Leadership Role

My leadership coaching client is starting a new role soon. I'm very excited for them. And, I've been reflecting on...
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This Surprising Behavior Helped me Lead my Team to Accomplish its Goals

When the executive's unmistakable tone of voice issued from my mouth, it shocked even me. I was leading a cross-functional...
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How Practice Makes Growth (& The Top 4 Scientific Leadership Ideas of the Year)

Did you know that rowing is one of my life passions? Nothing beats the feeling of being out on the...
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Here’s How to Approach This Often Overlooked Leadership Factor

Last week, my feelings got hurt. The circumstances aren’t important but neither will I say everything's OK.  It was uncomfortable;...
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How Leaders Communicate to Get Things Done and Make an Impact

Today, I had my first podcast interview in two years, and it was really fun.  The host, Mike Horne, is...
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Why Behave Like There’s All The Time in the World, Even When There’s Not

I'm not a cat person, but our new kitten won me over completely. When she was little, I spent a lot...
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Why Leaders Should Explain the Why

The email read, "Can you please explain why are we doing this?" At first, I was mortified. I'd been working...
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How Leaders Can Let Go a Little to Accomplish a Lot

Gripping too tightly is a thing I do. Recently, I was doing a strength exercise with a bar for the...
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What Effective Leaders Always Do Before Responding to a Challenge

A lot of people I know are between jobs these days. So today's scientific leadership article is aimed both at...

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