Cognitive Fluidity – The Critical Skillset Every Leader Must Develop

Leadership Isn’t About Being Smart—It’s About How You Use Your Brain When we think of great leaders, intelligence often comes to mind. But leadership isn’t just about being smart—it’s about how effectively you use your brain. The most successful leaders don’t just accumulate knowledge; they navigate complexity, adapt quickly, and think creatively. This ability to … Read more

Building Psychological Safety at Work

Have you ever wondered why some teams thrive while others struggle, even when they have similar resources and talent? The reason often lies in something you can’t see or touch — Psychological Safety. Imagine working in an environment where you feel completely safe to speak your mind, share bold ideas, or admit mistakes without fear … Read more

How to Harness the Power of Positive Self-Talk

You can reverse your self-talk and harness the power of positive self-talk. Two neuroscience-based strategies can help you become more positive and confidence, while leading to higher levels of performance and happiness.

The #1 Strategy to Reach Ultra High Performance

There is one science-based method that will get you into a state of high performance and into “the zone.” It’s called flow. More than 4 decades of research has revealed a process that can help you gain greater focus and achieve at a higher level more often.

7 Ways to Bring Contagious Positive Energy to Your Team

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You bring energy to every interaction you have with others. This energy has a significant impact and can be either negative or positive. If you hold a leadership position the impact of your energy is a powerful force that can affect the attitude, mindset, outlook, and confidence level of each member of your team. 

How to Avoid Virtual Employee Disengagement

Leaders who are serious about overcoming the major causes of virtual employee disengagement – Disconnection, Distraction, and Deactivation can practice the 3 C’s of Virtual Employee Engagement. Leaders must lead in a different way when leading virtual employees. They must bring the best of themselves in three core practices of Connecting People, Coaching Performance, and … Read more

The Two Problems with the Strengths-Based Approach

Character Strengths

Strengths-based leadership has been a popular topic for nearly two decades. I’ve had the opportunity to teach the concept and administer several strengths oriented assessments. While the strengths approach has great merit, there are a couple of problems that exist.   First, we have to make sure we don’t over-rotate toward developing our strengths and ignore … Read more