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Visualizing the Strategy
A strategy is a game plan for action.
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Pressure Is a Privilege
Performance pressure can be both a motivating force and a debilitating hurdle for performers.
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Top Performers Curate Their Own Inspirational Playlist
The most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals, followed the same pre-race routine for decades.
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Making Impatience With Results About You First
Good leaders are naturally impatient people.
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On Having Intellectual Integrity
People hold leaders to a higher standard.
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The Dark Side of Leader Generosity
Hard-working team members deserve a generous leader, one who gives freely of their time, attention, support, and encouragement.
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The Leader Is Sometimes the Last to Know
People tend to only share the information they believe the leader wants to hear.
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Engaging a Third Party to Nudge Us Toward Action
Leaders often know the right course of action but need a little extra confidence or a simple nudge to act.
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Sharpen Your Creative Thinking With Random Words
Sharpening the ability to think creatively and originate unique but practical solutions to problems is time well spent.
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Shaking Hands and Other Gracious Acts
Leaders with signature strengths always have the option to use their gifts in ways that make others feel special.
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Fear Versus Promise When Communicating Major Change
Leaders who know the organization must undertake significant change in order to survive and thrive face a choice.
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Asking Team Members to Express What the Organization Means to Them
Leaders are often surprised by how much the organization or team means to team members.
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