How to Find Power when you Feel Weak — Leadership Freak

I casually asked my wife, “Isn’t it surprising how long this toothpaste is lasting?” We laughed for two days when I finally confessed that I had been adding toothpaste to the old tube for two weeks. I rub the tube along the edge of the sink to get all the toothpaste out. You don’t know […] …

The Shocking Truth about Disrespect and How to Overcome It — Leadership Freak

https://www.youtube.com/embed/tnsqITHf5rQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Nearly 80% of people who feel disrespected are less committed*. Those who aren’t committed find fault. Those who are committed find a way. It might feel good to ‘put people in their place,’ but the consequences of disrespect aren’t worth the pleasures of feeling superior. Disrespect inflames. You can get along with people who …

Five Habits Of People Who Get Promoted To Leadership — Intelligence Pharma

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There are Two Kinds of People: Those Who Make Their Beds and Those Who Don’t — The Last Word On Nothing

I was at the pharmacy the other day, waiting for my flu shot, when I spotted a book called Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World. It was written by a retired U.S. Navy Admiral. In his tongue in cheek synopsis of the book at the Guardian, John Crace… via …

9 Quick Ways to Prepare for a Last-Minute Job Interview — Intelligence Pharma

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Status Matters – 3 Ways to Gain It — Leadership Freak

If you had the choice, would you choose high or low status? Status elevates your opportunity to make a difference. 3 ways to elevate your status: #1. Don’t obsess about gaining status. The belief that you matter elevates your status. But if you’re needy, everyone smells it. Needy ladder-climbers gain status by groveling to power-people. […] …

How Leaders Build Resilience in Good Times & Bad Times — Leadership Freak

New Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available. Leave a comment on this guest post by Dr. Jeanie Cockell and Dr. Joan McArthur-Blairn to become eligible to win one of TWENTY complimentary copies of, “Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry.” (Deadline: 12/8/2018) *International winners will receive electronic versions. Resilience isn’t something you have or don’t have. It’s […] …

The George H.W. Bush Quote They’re Getting Wrong — Leadership Freak

I’ve seen a George H.W. Bush quote floating around on the Internet that completely misses the point. Former President George Bush didn’t say, “I think history will point out some of the things I did and some of the things I did right.” At least he didn’t say it during his interview with his granddaughter […] …

How to Think Negative and Still Succeed — Leadership Freak

Even Eeyore is right sometimes. Overly optimistic leaders: Minimize challenges. Fail to anticipate problems. Throw in the towel when it stays dark too long. Stockdale: James Stockdale – former P.O.W. – told Jim Collins, “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to […] …

You See Things As You Are – Not as They Are — Leadership Freak

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are,” attributed to Anais Nin. You believe you are the answer. You see what you look for and defend what you see. Seeing: Organizers see chaos and believe organizing is the answer. A plan is an obligation. Mercy-showers see pain and believe in …