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Leadership Lessons From Winston Churchill—The Roaring Lion
It’s hard to imagine a more difficult leadership assignment in the history of the world than what Winston Churchill faced. There is a reason his most iconic portrait by Yousef Karsh was dubbed—The Roaring Lion—due to his penetrating scowl and fierce resolve. During...
Don’t Panic, Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand—Leading Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
In light of recent global events, this new series will be dedicated to science-based leadership strategies for leading through the impacts of the coronavirus. This series will give you tools to improve your leadership mindset, organizational communication, self-care...
Manage Your Energy—What Performance Psychologists Have Learned From Elite Athletes
A few years ago, my friend Doug asked me a deceptively simple question—What good is your time if you bring no energy to it? At the time, I had become a time management fanatic, trying to make every moment productive. His question stunned me—and it also made sense...
At what point is working more hours counterproductive?
“If you don’t have time, you don’t have priorities.” –Tim Ferriss Many high achievers put in well over 40 hours per week in an effort to get more results. But performance psychologists and their studies show that this approach is often counterproductive. The Big...
Perform like Lebron, make more money, and prevent Alzheimer’s—all by doing this
“When I wake up, I am reborn.” –Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi said this about 100 years before the brain research could validate his claim but the science is clear—good sleep habits are rocket fuel for elite performance. The Big Idea—Sleeping enough has been scientifically...
Vacations are not enough, daily and weekly recovery is essential
“A field that has rested produces a bountiful crop.” –Ovid Last week we reviewed the data that showed how regular vacations are essential to keep you functioning optimally at work and home. But even when busy leaders take enough vacation, they often cram way too many...
Could Taking More Vacation Days Help You Get a Raise?
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it…including you.” –Anne Lamott According to Greg Mckeown, bestselling author and winner of the Young Global Leader Award 2012, many driven leaders fall into a predictable pattern of workplace success: Work hard Get...
