August 10, 2023
Triggers: How to Stop Rising to the Bait
"He’d also just talk over people, including me. And my reaction was not me at my best. I just sat there in a passive-aggressive huff. " - Simon Bell
Posts tagged with 'authenticity'
July 17, 2023
The Anatomy of Apologies
Being able to apologize sincerely, without getting defensive or huffy, is a sign of maturity and strength. It shows that you're not too big or important to be vulnerable, too.
February 16, 2022
How Authentic Should You Be at Work?
There are infinite ways to be authentic. And organizations need to make us all feel safe to be ourselves. But we should also take an honest look at the impact of our authenticity
October 20, 2021
How to Be a Great Leader – Mind Tools Expert Voices
We weren’t friends with him. He was still our boss. But we all saw his empathic and supportive behavior in action. It brought us together as a team – firmly behind him as our leader
May 14, 2020
Leading Beyond the Ego: Putting Others First
I used to spend a lot of time with leaders. In my previous career as a political reporter, I followed prime ministers and presidents to…
May 16, 2019
Great Pretender – Are You Free to Be Yourself at Work?
Have you ever received the career advice: “just be yourself”? We’re often told to bring our “whole selves” to work,…
November 30, 2017
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Find Out What It Means to Me)
You’d think that respect is a timeless value that needs no explanation. But there have been large shifts in what it looks like in the…
November 2, 2017
The Seven Key Qualities of a Magnetic Leader
There are lots of reasons why talented people move from one job to another – more money, better opportunities, greater responsibility. But one key reason…
July 13, 2017
How to Strike the Right Note in a Negotiation
Unlike a lot of expert negotiators, Corey Kupfer doesn’t believe in using persuasion techniques or clever wordplay when he enters into a negotiation.
July 11, 2016
You’re a Genius
Are we born with certain abilities or can we acquire them through deliberate practice? Myles Downey has a theory about this…
April 12, 2016
What Qualities Do You Look for in a Leader?
“Managers are people who do things right, leaders are people who do the right thing.” – Warren Bennis, author and leadership…
January 4, 2016
To Thine Own Self be True
Authenticity is one of those overused words. The more it’s crowbarred into corporate literature of all types, the more slippery its meaning becomes. So…