The Great Imposter: Is That Really You – or Merely Your Fear?
Truth be told, many successful leaders and entrepreneurs seriously question their abilities. We doubt whether we are as competent as others might think we are. Quite plainly, we can sometimes feel like phonies and fear that at any time, our “fraud” will be called out – and we will be labeled as impostors for the […]
Laughter in Leadership: Time to Get Serious About It
When’s the last time you had a good laugh at work? If you can’t remember, then you’re seriously not alone. We’re in in the midst of a laughter drought, according to MBA candidate Eric Tsytsylin. Data backs that up: While babies laugh about 400 times each day, adults over 35 years of age laugh only […]
Surrender: The Secret to a Great Leader
Great leadership has nothing to do with making everyone do what you say. It’s not about controlling anyone or anything. Great leadership is about letting go – surrendering to what is. “To lead people, walk beside them … As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and […]
Self-Compassion is What Makes Good Leaders the Greatest
Smart people tend to want to prove themselves by accomplishing a lot within a short period of time. In holding our feet to the fire, we also tend to be extremely hard on ourselves. For many, there seems to be a deeply rooted belief that in order to be a highly successful leader, continual stress […]