Have we lost our sense of decency in a world that has turned mean? David Bodanis shows a better path, one that starts with fairness and then decency.
Category: Leadership
How to Develop Your Team’s Emotional Intelligence
EQ is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships empathetically. Here’s how to develop team EQ.
How to Discover Your Organization’s Deep Purpose
I’m a passionate believer in purpose. Whether personal or corporate, purpose fuels us in a way that is difficult to describe. Ranjay Gulati is the former head of the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School. He is an author, speaker, and frequent media guest. His book, , is written after extensive research on the […]
3 dysfunctional behaviors leaders use to avoid discomfort
Three Dysfunctional Behaviors The three dysfunctional behaviors that leaders use to avoid discomfort are avoidance, appeasing, and aggression. Avoiders say “We’re all adults” and “I shouldn’t have to tell them.” Appeasers justify high-conflict behavior because “they are a high performer” or “they have seniority.” Aggressors retaliate and say “I didn’t ask you to work […]
The Power of Vacations
The Power of Vacations Why do we work so hard, so long, and vacation so little? The health, creativity, social, and productivity benefits of time off are well documented. Yet many of us feel guilty for taking a day off here-and-there, to say nothing of a week or two. According to a […]
