October 2011 LeaderLens
Greetings Dear Readers, I thought I’d pass it along for those who are interested in a short interview with me on the topic of resilience....
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Happy Labor Day – Sort Of…
While of course we’ve got an easy way to complain about this by blaming our politicians, it’s time to face up to what each of us do to...
Scary Job Numbers Call for UNFEAR
From the Times article: “The problem is less that companies are laying people off than that they are not hiring. Consumers and employers...
Scandalous!
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporate_scandals Please discuss.
Unemployment #s Call for UNFEAR Across the USA
From CBS news on June 13, 2011: “About 6.2 million Americans, 45.1 percent of all unemployed workers in this country, have been jobless...
The Blame Game: An Interview with Author Ben Dattner
Greetings dear reader! Every so often over the next few months I’ll be interviewing authors of business books I recommend, all of whom...
So What about Your Reputation?
As leaders one of our most important assets is our reputation. So why are we seeing so many respected leaders going down in flames...
Proof that TRUST results in financial performance
Most of us know intuitively that trust, collaboration, and leadership make for more successful organizations. But what if we could prove...
Practicing Mindfullness
Obsessive thinking, when you feel your mind spinning and not stopping, is a huge challenge in our culture of “get it done right now!” I...
Smart Ways to Prepare for Crisis
We gain when we are alert and prepared, and fear can be a way to remain vigilant. But we need not be overcome by fear of the future as...
Stop Your Whining! Three Steps to Being Complaint Free
TRY THIS Preserving Your Optimism This exercise is from Martin Seligman’s wonderful work on “Learned Optimism.” Because it is such a...
The Rewards of Victimhood
“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of their fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. ”...
How do you use the four practices of UNFEAR?
In the first blog of this series, Fear at Work: is your team in shock, I asked you to take a moment to identify your own ‘being state’...
Shackleton and UNFEAR
Last week I introduced the concept of my book, UNFEAR, which will be released this autumn. UNFEAR : \ ən-fir\ confidence in one’s ability...
Fear at Work: is your team in shock?
Are you leading a team in turmoil, or looking for a way to survive business and work challenges? You may be going through change—asking...
Unfear: Facing Change in an Era of Uncertainty
Never fear dear reader – the book I’ve been working on for a year (one of the many reasons I have JUST begun using this blog) is DONE!...