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Leading Thoughts for December 28, 2023

Michael McKinney

Source: Dare: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership II. When we are immersed in a culture that encourages questions, it helps us become more self-aware, more conscious of choices we have made, more deliberate about our decisions. Michael Marquardt on the value of questions: “A questioning culture encourages reflection.

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Leading Thoughts for January 11, 2024

Michael McKinney

Professor Nigel Nicholson on the challenge of the other perspective: “Leaders need to remember the risks of the self-centered perspective, and the insights that can be gleaned by getting into a mental helicopter to rise above this view to understand the relativity of where people’s views emanate from.

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Leading Thoughts for September 14, 2023

Michael McKinney

Brad Stulberg on diversifying your identity: “One of the most important parts of developing an identity that can thrive, persist, and endure change is to diversify your sense of self. Like a diversified portfolio in investing, diversifying your sense of self makes you more rugged and flexible in the face of change.”

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7 Ways Leaders Erase Self-Doubt and Build Their Confidence

Lolly Daskal

Self-doubt can be a major barrier to success and confidence, especially for leaders. However, there are steps we can take, here are seven strategies for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence in our leadership abilities. Accept negative feedback graciously. It doesn’t need to be perfect…just very good.

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Why Do Successful Leaders Still Feel Like Imposters?

Lolly Daskal

This will help to build confidence and self-esteem. Let go of perfectionism: Perfectionism can be a major source of stress and self-doubt. Instead of striving for perfection, focus on doing your best and accepting that mistakes are a natural part of the learning and growth process.

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How The Best Leaders Deal With Their Fears

Lolly Daskal

Here are some very effective ways that the best leaders deal with their fears: Acknowledge and acceptance: When Leaders are dealing with their fears, it’s always best to acknowledge and accept it. This involves recognizing and accepting that fear is a natural and normal emotion, and not to judge it in anyway.

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Enhancing Self-Efficacy in the Workplace: A Key to Motivation and Performance (CHRO’s take)

Vantage Circle

” - Mahatma Gandhi That’s what self-efficacy does to any ordinary person (or animal), as we’ll learn in the following story. What is Self-Efficacy in the workplace? Self-efficacy is what helps one succeed just by merely believing in the idea that they can succeed. In the original story, the frog was deaf.