Michael McKinney

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. John Tierney and Roy Baumeister on it’s what you don’t do: “Being able to hold your tongue rather than say something nasty or spiteful will do much more for your relationship than a good word or deed. Turns out most people want to get better, but they want to do it their way.

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Energy 93

Peter Winick

APRIL 8, 2024

By testing his material through blog articles and training sessions, he ensures that his insights resonate with his audience and offers tangible value. Let us help you so you can devote yourself to what you do best. Step into the world of thought leadership with host Bill Sherman on the latest episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership.

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Software Nonprofit Manager Government 306

Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Our responsibility as leaders is to help them realize those possibilities by looking for the talents and goodness that exist in them and inspiring them to become what they are meant to be.

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Education 89

Michael McKinney

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Source: Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives.

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Michael McKinney

JANUARY 4, 2024

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. What Great Leaders Do II. Authenticity is not a static, unwavering identity, nor is it an excuse for sticking to what’s most comfortable. Being authentic cannot survive without an open mind. Nor can an open mind blossom without authenticity.

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Leadership Development 90

Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. It is sometimes easier to make a list, as it challenges your mind to fill in the blanks. It is sometimes easier to make a list, as it challenges your mind to fill in the blanks. Or negativity bias has us constantly looking for what is wrong.

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Banking 91

Peter Winick

JANUARY 10, 2023

“What’s a strategic mousetrap?” Here’s what it is. It could be in the form of original thought leadership such as a short form video, an article a Blog, your book, anything that’s a derivative of your your thinking, of your work that is designed with the target in mind. What they are.

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Michael McKinney

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Indeed, humility in the service of ambition is the most effective mind-set for leaders who aspire to do nig things in a world with huge unknowns.” There is no right or wrong in these types of situations because each party assumes he or she understands what to do.

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Peter Winick

MAY 8, 2024

What’s the same and what’s different? While social media provides rapid access to ideas, Robert and Peter discuss the significant difference in depth and quality between reading a book and scanning a LinkedIn post. This shift requires a balanced approach to maintain quality while reaching a broader audience.

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Media Marketing Scaling Energy 190

Michael McKinney

JUNE 8, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Source: Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others ( Blog Post ) II. Conscious attention is stopping what we are doing on the computer to give our full attention to a team member who comes into our office to talk.

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Accounts 84

Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Although the intros were very light on context, people were willing to grab coffee and share what they were working on, and what they’ve learned over the last couple years. After each meeting, I would follow up with a few bullet points on what I learned from the conversation, and then ask for two or three more people to meet.

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A/B Testing Metrics Retention Engineering 123

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 29, 2024

As an executive coach, I assist my clients in cutting through this noise, helping them to identify what truly warrants immediate attention from what can be strategically scheduled or delegated. Method 2: Cultivating Mindful Time Management The constant rush often stems from poor time management practices.

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Manager Leadership Development 99

Michael McKinney

JANUARY 25, 2024

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. We create plans and projections and proclamations — stories inside our minds about perfect statues and how high expectations are a requirement for high performance. What I’m talking about is our relationship with our goals. It fuels us with energy and vigor.

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Energy 91

Mind Tools Team Management

MAY 15, 2023

You notice and process the clues easily, because you recognize what you see, and understand its likely consequences. So it can be tricky to know what to say if someone does confide in you, or if you find out some other way. After all, isn't this what we need ourselves whenever we're having a tough time?

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Manager Media Team Management Inclusion 98

Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Source: What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential II. Instead, we connect what we have, bringing together two or more elements in a new way.

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Metrics Manager 99

Michael McKinney

JULY 6, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. John Bogle asks us what rabbit we are chasing: “[We need to] ask ourselves whether we’re chasing the fake rabbit of success or the real rabbit or meaning, defined by the contributions to our society that stem from principle, virtue, and character.

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Education 92

Michael McKinney

JANUARY 26, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. If he is scientific minded, he will try to improve his bows and arrows by working on different parts of the product. This man will conduct what many call ‘scientific research’ for years. Source: The Prince Translated by Thomas G. Bergin (1947) II.

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Manager 88

Michael McKinney

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Life is never going to be an easy ride, but during this journey that is your life there can be discovery, change and growth if that is what you seek. What you decide to do is all up to you. INSEAD professor Manfred F. That’s a losing proposition. That’s different.

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Michael McKinney

JUNE 15, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. What results is one of four things: a lack of understanding, a lack of agreement, a lack of caring, or a lack of appropriate action.” Better to jump in, make your mistakes, and see what kind of free assistance that attracts.” The same is true for the other channels.

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Michael McKinney

APRIL 6, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. What we discovered is that momentum is not a random lightning strike, but on the contrary, it is actually created.” Source: There Is an I in Team: What Elite Athletes and Coaches Really Know About High Performance * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Michael McKinney

MARCH 30, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Our lives are dictated, to a large degree, by what we think we must do to remain members in good standing of whatever club we have decided to join.” I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Honesty can be conflated with oversharing.

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Inclusion 81

Michael McKinney

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Brianna Wiest on growth through struggle: “Often, our most intense discomfort is what precedes and necessitates thinking in a way we have never conceived of before. Source: How to Make a Few Billion Dollars * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Michael McKinney

AUGUST 3, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Ray Dalio on embracing reality as indispensable to making good choices: “People who confuse what they wish were true with what is really true create distorted pictures of reality that make it impossible for them to make the best choices.”

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 12, 2023

But what does a good life look like? Let us help you so you can devote yourself to what you do best. So, Mark, what’s going on? Mark Goulston Well, I’m dying to tell you what’s going on. So if we go down that route, that’s what we’ll do. But what I wanted to. Six or eight.

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Hospitality Banking Marketing Scaling 265

Scott Elbin

JUNE 14, 2022

When she asked the question, I don’t think she had in mind the nurturing type of parent-child relationship that most of us would likely prefer, but the type in which the parent is the alpha and the child is the beta. The “worker bees” should be given what management thought they needed when they needed it. What do you agree with?

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Manager 140

Michael McKinney

MAY 25, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. What the teacher thinks matters little; what he makes the child think matters much.” What was it Clarisse had said one afternoon? ‘No Source: Fahrenheit 451 * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. No front porches.

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Michael McKinney

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Science journalist Mark Buchanan on great individuals: “What makes an individual notable and ‘great’ is his or her ability to unleash pent-up forces—the will of an age—and so enable those immeasurably greater forces to have their effect.”

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Peter Winick

JULY 31, 2023

Dani shares how they have a created persona they keep in mind while creating content, but also how a few times a year they look at who their largest clients are. Discuss what their needs and problems are, even reaching out to them to gain greater insights on what they are looking for. And how can you measure the success of it?

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Sales Sales Marketing Metrics 130

Michael McKinney

AUGUST 17, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Steven Kotler on achieving the art of the impossible: “Motivation is what gets you into the game; learning is what helps you continue to play; creativity is how you steer; and flow is how you turbo-boost the results beyond all rational standards and reasonable expectations.”

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Manager 74

Mind Tools Leadership

DECEMBER 29, 2022

When I spoke to Hoque for the latest Mind Tools Expert Interview, he explained that his theories stretch back to his childhood in Bangladesh, a country where drought and flooding often threaten the lives of millions. Mind Tools Expert Interview host, Rachel Salaman. I was alone in the newsroom and I didn’t know what to do.

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Manager 120

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

To get a firm grasp of exactly what engagement means and how to get your audience there, I’ve invited Scott Gould to join me. Our conversation begins with Scott not only defining what engagement is but how he has broken out into three types. Let us help you so you can devote yourself to what you do best.

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Media Marketing Employee Engagement Scaling 305

Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Quieting your mind can be a difficult task, but it’s an essential skill for successful leadership. When our minds are cluttered with thoughts, it can be hard to make clear, rational decisions. This simple act can help to calm your mind and bring you into the present moment. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Benefits Leadership Development Manager 138

Michael McKinney

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. We learn about our deepest priorities in life, what is important to us, and what is not important that we can let go. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. If this is the case, your excuse is invalid.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 7, 2024

Let us help you so you can devote yourself to what you do best. So we’ll ask what that actually means in English in a moment. It is important to align language and ideas internally and externally to foster genuine conversations with clients and drive meaningful feedback loops. This is Peter Winick. Today my guest is Kate bribery.

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Marketing Diversity Metrics Benchmarking 299

Scott Elbin

AUGUST 2, 2023

First, there are some basic principles to keep in mind. Here are some examples of questions that embody the first four Socratic principles: Challenge assumptions What underlying assumptions led us to this conclusion? What’s the evidence for our assumptions? How do you define what you mean by that idea? Our industry?

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Scaling 98

Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Scott Shigeoka on other-directed curiosity: “If we don’t direct our curiosity toward what’s outside of us, we can—become insular and overly self-focused. Fine is what we say when we’d rather say something else but aren’t comfortable – it’s not worth it to do so.

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Energy Manager 92

Peter Winick

AUGUST 11, 2023

Henry is a Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University and the author of more than 20 books including Managers Not MBAs: A Hard Look at the Soft Practice of Managing and Management Development and Simply Managing: What Managers Do – and Can Do Better. Do what is in your heart. This is Peter Winick.

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Marketing Manager Change Management Advertising 130