Recent Stories
MCLEOD: Why servant leadership is slightly off
Open door leadership takes work. It requires mastering the duality of power and service, being both confident and humble at the same time. It also means helping your people become more confident and pulling through opportunity rather than pushing through fear.
MCLEOD: Learn which feedback to listen to and which to ignore
Are you listening to the wrong feedback?. All feedback is not valid. A big problem with feedback is that we often listen to the wrong sources.. For example, my friend Julie felt called to make handmade cards.. From an early age she crafted masterpieces. She spent hours on each card
MCLEOD: How the nobility of sales is eroded
Sales is a noble profession; we shouldn't let it be sullied by the people who do it badly.
MCLEOD: Why understanding the back story helps
Twenty-something years ago several babies were born. Some of them wound up creating violence; others tried to save people from it. I want to know why.
MCLEOD: Are you trying to make the wrong decisions?
Trying to decide too early doesn't propel you forward, it holds you back. Next time you're facing an uncertain situation, instead of flashing forward two steps, stay in the present. That's where the best decisions are always made.
MCLEOD: Protecting yourself from being hit in the gut by the two-by-four called love
So that's what we're left with, the risk of love. It's sad, it's ugly, and it's worth it.
MCLEOD: Why you shouldn't tell your boss everything
The boss wants what we all want: support, respect and someone to say, "I've got your back buddy."
MCLEOD: Why hating rich people is making you broke
Author Randy Gage says there's no reason to dislike people because they have money.
MCLEOD: How 2 minutes of power posing can make you more confident
What goes through your mind before you walk into an important meeting?
MCLEOD: Why looks matter more than you think
Humans are visual; we can ignore it, or adjust accordingly.
