The Power of Positivity In his popular TED Talk, Shawn Achor explores the powerful connection between happiness and productivity, challenging the traditional idea that success leads to happiness. Achor’s extensive research reveals that happiness itself fosters greater success. Watch Shawn Achor’s TED Talk on Happiness and Success Happiness Fuels Productivity Positive emotions enhance our ability … Read More
The Value of Psychological Safety Leadership extends far beyond decision-making and authority—it fundamentally involves establishing a sense of safety within teams. Simon Sinek underscores the significance of cultivating trust and psychological safety, enabling team members to perform confidently and creatively. Watch Simon Sinek’s TED Talk on Leadership and Safety Why Safety Matters in the Workplace … Read More
I keep a running list of topics that I want to write about and reflect about for this blog. According to my plan, I was going to write about the book Lean In today. But, I didn’t want to. In light of the controversy circling about Facebook and Sheryl Sandburg, the author of Lean In, … Read More
I’d like to share some ideas about what it takes to be a good leader. Leadership. Take a listen to this talk by Roselinde Torres and find her LeanIn questions here. She distills the best qualities of leaders into three elements: 1. The ability to see changes that may be on the horizon and prepare for … Read More
Instinctually, many of us may think that motivation at work is driven by money. Or maybe power. Or, in the case of some of us (ah hem) the mission of the organization for which we are working. Daniel Pink, a smarty-pants lawyer-turned-motivation-researcher has spent four decades researching the idea of motivation. The HOW of motivation: … Read More
Check out Nancy Pelosi. Even a glance will show you that she is the only woman at the table (and one of 2, it seems, in the room). The New York Times wrote an article entitled Picture a Leader. Is She a Woman? The author shares findings from an organizational behavior professor from the UK. … Read More
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: a Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni uses a fictional tale to impart some serious leadership and management lessons. The five dysfunction are….drumroll….absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. My biggest complaint/annoyance with this book and with MANY other leadership/management books … Read More
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In by Robert Fisher is a classic. It was first published in 1981 and reissued ten years later. If you are about to ask for a raise, promotion, or buy a used car, this book is for you! Getting to Yes offers a framework for “principled negotiation” for … Read More
If you are anything like me, you constantly fight scrolling through social media and emails first thing in the morning. I like starting my workday with a sense of feeling up-to-date. The downside is that my email dictates my accomplishments as opposed to my prioritized to-do list. There is a hack for that! I recently … Read More
Not only did I read Feminist Fight Club, I was a founding member of a club! So, to say that I am a fan is an understatement. Feminist Fight Club is deemed the “Lean In for the Buzzfeed Generation”. The aspects of Lean In that didn’t resonate for me (the assumed wealth, position, and even … Read More