High performing teams are not simply better equipped to handle uncertainty; they are simply focused on the things that enable them to do so. This starts with the leader creating unity.
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From Casper to poltergeists, ghosts show up in as many ways as talented (or not so talented) leaders.
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Within a small squiggle of a line, a world of meaning emerges. A simple pause can have a profound effect.
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Most have heard the allegory of the tortoise and the hare; although pithy and poignant, when it comes to cognitive capacity, most are mediocre at applying the principle.
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Your brain is a meaning making machine; developing your ability to label may be the difference between feeling stuck and seeing a way forward.
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If you think debate is about arguing or making a point then you definitely are missing the point.
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Imagine a world of work where loving other humans was as common as loving concepts like one’s job or an organization’s purpose.
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Awe is an incredibly powerful emotion in enabling your navigation of change, yet you will not see any change management courses starting with “how to generate awe.”
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Waiting for inspiration to strike fundamentally misses the principle of inspiration, itself. Inspiration is a catalyst for action, therefore waiting is certainly the wrong verb.
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You might equate amusement to a chuckle or even a guffaw. As an emotion, the state of amusement plays a significant role in your unconscious processing, and that is nothing to chortle about.
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Pride is used in a lot of contexts and the practical function of pride as an emotional state gets lost. Thoughtful leaders understand pride is a gateway to meaningful achievement.
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Hope is more than a last-ditch perspective for things to be better; it is the cognitive gateway to being inventive and resilient.
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How many hours a day do you spend truly interested in something? How many meetings do you attend and devote focus, without actually experiencing interest? Are you waiting for interest to happen to you, or creating it?
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Most people treat serenity like a dessert to be savoured after the hard work. The opposite is more accurate: serenity enables you to pivot your perspective and accomplish your best work.
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The practice of gratitude, like meditation and eating your vegetables, can fall into the category of important things to do that you forget why exactly.
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Sure, you know what joy feels like. When was the last time you intentionally generated joy because of its corresponding cognitive properties?
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Other than enjoying them while present, missing them when absent, and anticipating how to get more of them, how much do you really think about your positive emotions?
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Most organizations unwittingly take an isolationist approach to organizational culture; this leads to clinging to the status quo and past and calling it preserving the culture.
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This week Morning Cup gets deeply emotional.
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Ever find yourself struggling to adopt a change, even when that change is something you want or believe to be important? Habit is not the only "H" word at play.
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