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There’s a famous quote that says:
“People leave managers, not companies.”
But what makes people want to leave a manager in the first place? And if you’re leading a team, what qualities can make you a better boss?
In 2008, Google set out to answer these questions in an operation code-named: Project Oxygen.
Here are the ten signs of a great boss, according to Google…and some tips on how you can develop them.
To stop being a perfectionist, you have to remind yourself of three simple words:
Everyone is a “work in progress.”
When you adopt a “work in progress” mindset, you balance the good part of perfectionism (setting high standards) without letting the bad part (unreasonableness) take over.
Neuroscience shows you can actually rewire your brain: 7 practices to improve the quality of your life, relationships, and effectiveness of your leadership.
What do you do when someone gives you critical feedback?
You know what I’m talking about. Someone gives you suggestions for improvement. Or, they point out something you’ve missed.
Basically, it feels like someone is telling you: You’re wrong.
IQ gets all the glory, but emotional intelligence (EQ) can actually play a bigger role in the success of your professional life in most cases.
Via Enzo Calamo
In Part Two, we’ll look at the third and fourth dimensions of EQ: social awareness and relationship management.
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Managing is about stuff. We manage stuff like budgets, buildings and inventories. While we may get emotional over too much inventory we never have to worry about inventory getting emotional with us when we decide to have a sale to “blow out excess inventory.” Leadership on the other hand is all about people. People, like…
This post talks about the essential ways to learn about vertical development and help leaders deal with, and heal from, their insecurities.
Simply put, resiliency is being able to bounce back from trying numerous times, often with a renewed sense of empowerment on the other end.
Our mental health has deteriorated during the pandemic, demanding the attention of leaders and businesses. Under normal circumstances, one in ten adults in the U.S. have symptoms of depression or anxiety. That number has jumped to four in ten during the pandemic—and that might be conservative. Our data show much higher numbers. In our research…
Emotion is an atavistic force in the foundations of human civilization. The Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) downplayed emotion’s role, favoring logos to pathos in all human affairs, including science, industry, politics, and that most emotional of human urges, religion. But the last 30 years have witnessed a sharp turn that has returned emotion to its rightful place in explaining human behavior. It started with the 1995 publication of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) by Daniel Goleman. Since then, emotion has become a critical part of the practitioner and academic community. Indeed, “EQ” has become part of the public lexicon. Amazon shows
Emotional intelligence is our capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, motivating ourselves, and managing emotions.
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