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Are You Tough Enough?

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Linda Henman |
Self Governance - Leadership |
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 21:12

Prior to the Patriots’ stunning comeback in Super Bowl 2017, quarterback Tom Brady answered the question about what makes his team so special: “Mental toughness.” He could have said exceptional physical strength, training, and superior talent, but he didn’t. What team that makes it to the Super Bowl doesn’t embody these? Mental toughness involves something else, something more.

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Most CEO’s Feel Like Imposters. Here’s What to Do About It.

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Self Governance - Leadership |
Mon, 02/20/2017 - 21:49

Andy Molinsky, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Brandeis International Business School

“Very few people, whether you’ve been in that job before or not, get into the seat and believe today that they are now qualified to be the CEO. They’re not going to tell you that, but it’s true.”

Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

In 2014 Roger Jones, chief executive of Vantage Hill Partners, a London-based consulting firm, did a fascinating study of the things that CEO’s fear the most. You may think you could quite easily predict the results: a failing economy… foreign competition… the price of labor… but as it turns out, their biggest fear was something far more personal and insidious: it was the fear of failing – and, to be even more specific, the fear of being viewed as a fake or a fraud.

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The vision comes first. The ‘how to’ will follow.

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Self Governance |
Fri, 02/17/2017 - 22:44

Larry Kendall, Author, Ninja Selling

“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal,
before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon
and returning him safely to the earth.”

President John F. Kennedy, Man on the Moon Speech
Joint Session of Congress May 25, 1961

President Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the moon” speech is often cited as a classic vision statement – bold, inspirational, measurable. What is not often cited is that several days later, scientists pointed out to the President that the technology to go to the moon did not exist. Kennedy is reported to have said, “The vision comes first. The ‘how to’ will follow.”

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How Leaders Use Fear to Excel as Public Speakers

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Dianna Booher |
Self Governance - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Sales |
Thu, 02/16/2017 - 23:55

If you’re a leader, a healthy dose of fear can be a good thing. In fact, if fear doesn’t push you to take a risk, to up your game, to push to top performance, you may hit rock bottom in your career. That’s especially true if you’re plan to speak before large groups of employees, customers, or colleagues.

Speaking can be a high-stakes proposition in the age of Periscope, Instagram, and live Facebook or Twitter feeds out to the world. Audience members do not take kindly to an unprepared rambler wasting their time on irrelevant topics.

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Are You Telling Stories--Or Anecdotes?

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Dianna Booher |
Strategy - Self Governance - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management |
Wed, 01/18/2017 - 02:58

The new CEO wanted to slug it out of the ballpark at his first all-hands meeting. Employees were watching the broadcast from around the globe. Obviously, engaging those assembled in the auditorium in front of him would be much easier. But he didn’t want to miss the first opportunity to gain their confidence that he could handle the job vacated by his predecessor.