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Walking Away From Your Desk is Critical—But Easier Said Than Done

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how great ideas can arrive at unexpected times and places. You’ve probably experienced this yourself: hammering at a problem for hours—or days—only to have the answer pop into your head while you’re washing the dishes or walking the dog. Stepping away from work also recharges your batteries, giving […]

Stuck in a Rut? Four Essential Steps to Recharge Your Motivation

All leaders, no matter how successful, can run out of motivation. Maybe you’ve been struggling with this yourself. You used to leap out of bed in the morning, excited to work at achieving your goals. Now, you’re just trying to get through the day. You want to lead with energy and passion, but feel like you’re stuck […]

Want to level up as a leader? Leverage the power of play.

Six Lessons from Top Performance Coaches, Tom House and Jason Goldsmith Tomorrow is opening day of the Little League World Series, and I can’t wait to see youth baseball’s best and brightest take the field. Not only is it inspiring to watch these young athletes from all over the world play their hearts out, it’s […]

The Kind Way to Give Critical Feedback

Most of us don’t enjoy giving critical feedback to people on our teams—and many of us flat out dread it. We worry that our words will wound the other person—or be misconstrued—resulting in embarrassment, awkwardness, hostility, or resentment. The more empathetic we are as leaders, the more it pains us to feel like the bearers […]

Are you too comfortable with the status quo at work?

Three practical ways you can fight complacency and keep pushing for progress. As a leader, it’s your job to always keep your organization progressing forward. That means you can never be satisfied with the status quo. But how often do senior leaders actually challenge the status quo? The numbers aren’t great, to be honest. The Harvard Business […]

Are you struggling to motivate your team?

Three ways to help your people find more drive, fulfillment, and success By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about so-called “quiet quitting.” According to a recent Gallup study, at least 50% of the U.S. workforce isn’t engaged with their work. [source] They show up and do the minimum requirements, but they’re not emotionally connected with their […]