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Want to Create the Best Possible Team? Do These Two Things
“Teams are the fundamental unit of the organization. If a company wants to outstrip its competitors, it needs to influence not only how people work, but how they work together.” –Charles Duhigg Several years ago, I was part of a team that had some challenges. The team...
Reduce Organizational Friction, Remove Things People Hate
*Photo of Matt Hamilton Olympic Gold Medalist The Olympic sport of curling must be one of the most bizarre sports ever invented. Every time I see it on TV, I think to myself, how does someone get into this? Especially if they are the person with the scrubbing tool!...
How to Praise Your Kids (and Team) to Increase Effort, Persistence, and Motivation
“Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.” –Samuel Johnson Do you have kids or lead a team? Did you know what you say, and how you praise them, can make a huge difference in how much effort they will put forward in the future and whether they...
Consider All Time and Space
Photo by Deddy Dayag There is a wonderful story about President Teddy Roosevelt that teaches an essential life perspective. William Beebe, the naturalist, and a close friend of Roosevelt, is credited with sharing it. At Sagamore Hill, New York (nick-named the summer...
Grow Grit!
"It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up." –Babe Ruth Today we will be talking about one of the most important character traits you can ever develop for life. You need it, your kids need it, and you cannot be a great leader without it. And we especially need it...
A Leadership Lesson from Metallica
“You can either focus on looking good or getting good, but you can’t do both.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Top Ranking Executive Coach On April 11, 1983, at 9am, the band members of the soon-to-be global rockstars Metallica were preparing to record their first studio album...
3 Things Every Leader Needs to Know About Motivating People
As a leader, how important is it to know what really motivates people? Answer—pretty darn important! In today’s post, we are going to discuss what research says truly motivates people, and some of the all-to-common mistakes that most leaders and managers have been...
