Archive for: June, 2023

Focusing Your Energy: Finding Your Natural Thrive Zone

Where do you thrive? Some people thrive under pressure, others don’t. Personally, I like the intensity of pressure and uncertainty; I naturally look to put myself in those situations. And, when I was younger I thought everyone else should too. But, it doesn’t work that way. Some of us thrive in situations where we have to turn shit into sugar while others don’t.

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10 Things That Build Your Team Culture: Key Ingredients for Success

Leadership is about enabling others to be great. The best leaders do this by creating an environment, a culture, where people can thrive. The best leaders know a strong team culture is a powerful asset that can propel a group of individuals to achieve remarkable results. It fosters collaboration, enhances communication, and cultivates a sense of belonging.

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10 Things That Kill Your Team Culture: Recognizing and Addressing the Culprits

Yes, I’ve got another post about culture for you (actually two, incoming in the next post after this one). A strong team culture is the foundation of a high-performing and harmonious team. However, certain negative behaviors and attitudes can slowly erode that culture, leading to dysfunction and a decline in productivity.

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Bet On People With These Traits If You Want Innovation

Innovation, that mythical activity that results in both incremental and exponential progress gets a lot of attention in the business press. From small business leaders to corporate leaders, they all want it in some way; but most don’t know what it is and how it actually happens.

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Use These 3 tactics To Keep an Open Mind and Avoid Confirmation Bias

A few years ago I read Think Like a Rocket Scientist, which is very practical and bursting with insights on how to think better in order to solve problems and achieve your goals. The author, Ozan Varol, is a former rocket scientist. Varol’s insights are based on his own personal journey as well as his extensive research on problem-solving and creativity.

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