An Invitation to Transform: Engage in Deep Learning
Ryan Gottfredson2019-09-16T21:10:49-07:00Bob Quinn is a management professor at University of Michigan. He has devoted his
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Show Appreciation
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:12-07:00The difference between recognition and appreciation can mean the difference between being a weak positive influence and a strong positive influence on those you lead.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Improve the Lenses You Use to See the World
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:13-07:00How we see the situations we encounter shape our ability to be a positive influence, someone that others want to follow.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Know How to Build Trust
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:15-07:00If we can better understand how we evaluate trustworthiness in others, we can do a better job of managing the trust that others have in us.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Develop a Clear Self-Purpose
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:15-07:00Of 110 people surveyed, 8% seemed to have a clear purpose for their life. It is only by having a clear self-purpose that we will be willing to: (1) put off what is best for ourselves for what is best for a higher cause, and (2) do what is right, not what is easy.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Start with Rewiring Your Brain
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:15-07:00If we have developed the wiring for a certain orientation, or if we rely upon one side of our prefrontal cortex, does that mean that we are stuck? No! We can rewire our brains to navigate life more effectively and become more of someone others want to follow.
Why Do Organizations Miss the Mark when Developing Their Leaders?
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:15-07:00Thus, if organizations want to more effectively develop their leaders, they need to focus on the three foundational elements of self-leadership: self-awareness, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence.
Personal & Leadership Development: Why Focus on Mindsets and Not Behaviors?
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:16-07:00Rather than focusing on lists that tell us how we should act or behave, a much better approach when improving ourselves and our leadership is to focus on our mindsets.
Do You Need a Mental Success Coach?
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:17-07:00Moral of the story: How we think matters! It matter to the success of organizations, leaders, teams, and employees.
Are You Guilty of Justified Blind Spots? What Can You Do About Them
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:17-07:00The reality is that each of us, in our own ways, are engaging in fully justified thinking and actions that are ultimately limiting our experience, effectiveness, and performance.