The barriers women face are a problem, but an even bigger problem may be the lack of barriers faced by mediocre men.
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Inclusive leaders are:
- Visibly committed to diversity
- Humble
- Aware of their own bias
- Curious about others
- Culturally intelligent
- Effective collaborators
1. Be a collaborator, not an opponent.
2. Speak human to human.
3. Anticipate reactions and plan countermoves.
4. Replace blame with curiosity.
5. Ask for feedback on how you communicate.
6. Measure psychological safety.
In a post #MeToo survey, 19% of men said they were reluctant to hire attractive women.
21% said they were reluctant to hire women for jobs involving close interactions with men.
And 27% said they avoided one-on-one meetings with female colleagues.
Professionally ambitious women really only have two options when it comes to their personal partners — a super-supportive partner or no partner at all.
1. Dress 25% better than anyone else in the room
2. Pace your delivery
3. Replace long words with short ones
4. Rehearse under stress
5. Maintain an open posture
If your stress about work is keeping you up at night:
1. Make a to-do list to organize what's ahead.
2. Keep a journal. Process your anxiety instead of keeping it inside.
3. Exercise self-compassion.
4. Work out.
5. Meditate.
If an employee has a strong track record and can do most of their work independently, research shows that allowing them to work from anywhere would benefit both the individual and organization.
To prepare students for the workforce today, colleges should teach students emotional intelligence, resilience, empathy, integrity, learnability, and leadership skills.
You need a job that pays the bills. But you also need a job that fulfills you. You can have both.
The late Clay Christensen (1952-2020) believed that the role of every manager is to lay a foundation for future growth. Here are 11 of his most essential articles.
Leadership isn’t about you. It’s about empowering other people as a result of your presence, and about making sure that the impact of your leadership continues in your absence.
#Covid_19 is already disrupting numerous aspects of everyday business. We've developed some tools that can help leaders navigate during this time of uncertainty. We've also lifted our paywall on all of them. ⬇️ (Thread)
When employees feel like they belong, they perform 56% better, turnover risk drops 50%, and sick days usage is reduced by 75%. For a 10,000-person company, this would result in annual savings of more than $52 million.
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Professionally ambitious women really only have two options when it comes to their personal partners — a super-supportive partner or no partner at all.
Good leaders are storytellers
The barriers women face are a problem, but an even bigger problem may be the lack of barriers faced by mediocre men.
"Soft skills" are probably misnamed. They are the hardest to understand and systematize, and the skills that give humans an edge over robots.
What the Dalai Lama thinks leaders should do to create a better world:
- Be mindful
- Be selfless
- Be compassionate
Since John Dorsey reassumed the helm of Twitter in 2015, the company's performance has soared. Here's what's at the heart of the rebound.
How to influence people and get things done:
1. Strategize.
2. Craft a concise version of your message.
3. Cultivate allies.
4. Develop expertise.
If you don't apply information you learn, you'll forget 75% of it after just six days.
How to leave your work at work:
- Finish one small task before you leave the office
- Write a to-do list for the next day
- Tidy your desk
- Create a ritual to mark the end of professional time
- Start your personal time in the evening on a positive note
"Time poverty" exists across all economic strata, and its effects are profound.
People who feel time-poor:
- laugh less.
- exercise less.
- are less healthy.
- are less productive at work.
- are more likely to divorce.
If you don't apply information you learn, you'll forget 75% of it after just six days.
Almost every leader has studied the genius of Steve Jobs, but surprisingly few have studied the genius of those who managed to influence him.
How to get more done in less time:
1. Clarify actual expectations
2. Re-use previous material
3. Develop templates and checklists
4. Make it a conversation
5. Timebox your work
Leadership is six skills that you can practice
You can’t simply make a decision to become a lifelong learner. You need to make learning a habit.
1. Be a collaborator, not an opponent.
2. Speak human to human.
3. Anticipate reactions and plan countermoves.
4. Replace blame with curiosity.
5. Ask for feedback on how you communicate.
6. Measure psychological safety.
If your stress about work is keeping you up at night:
1. Make a to-do list to organize what's ahead.
2. Keep a journal. Process your anxiety instead of keeping it inside.
3. Exercise self-compassion.
4. Work out.
5. Meditate.
Jeff Bezos: “If you’re going to take bold bets, they’re going to be experiments. And if they’re experiments, you don’t know ahead of time if they’re going to work. But a few big successes compensate for dozens and dozens of things that didn’t work.”
No texts, no emails, no phone calls, and absolutely no meetings
The average age of people who founded high-growth startups is actually 45.
When employees feel like they belong, they perform 56% better, turnover risk drops 50%, and sick days usage is reduced by 75%. For a 10,000-person company, this would result in annual savings of more than $52 million.
Spend more time with energizers — the people in your life who make you smile and laugh, and lift your spirits.
The ability to explain a complex idea in a short and memorable way can get you jobs, funding, and more opportunities.
Employees are far happier when they are led by people with deep expertise in the core activity of the business
“If you’re not teaching, you’re not really leading.”
If you don't apply information you learn, you'll forget 75% of it after just six days.
If someone takes credit for your idea, respond by saying “thanks for spotlighting my point.”
1. Dress 25% better than anyone else in the room
2. Pace your delivery
3. Replace long words with short ones
4. Rehearse under stress
5. Maintain an open posture
Unpaid internships are unfair and unethical.
When you become a leader, your job is to define the problem — not solve it.
If you act like you’re good at your job, people will think you are.
"Time poverty" exists across all economic strata, and its effects are profound.
People who feel time-poor:
- laugh less.
- exercise less.
- are less healthy.
- are less productive at work.
- are more likely to divorce.
How to get more done in less time:
1. Clarify actual expectations
2. Re-use previous material
3. Develop templates and checklists
4. Make it a conversation
5. Timebox your work
How to leave your work at work:
- Finish one small task before you leave the office
- Write a to-do list for the next day
- Tidy your desk
- Create a ritual to mark the end of professional time
- Start your personal time in the evening on a positive note
Five things managers need to do to help employees feel appreciated:
1. Touch base early and often.
2. Give balanced feedback.
3. Address growth opportunities.
4. Offer flexibility.
5. Make it a habit.
It’s important to spend your younger years trying different things. Otherwise, you may live a long life unaware of what you’re truly passionate about.
What causes burnout besides unmanageable workloads:
- Feeling like you have no control.
- Not getting acknowledged.
- Having poor relationships with coworkers.
- Being treated unfairly by your boss.
- Having different values than your employer.
We read things all day. But we’re not reading books.
Having a career-supportive spouse is a crucial part of work-life balance
If your stress about work is keeping you up at night:
1. Make a to-do list to organize what's ahead.
2. Keep a journal. Process your anxiety instead of keeping it inside.
3. Exercise self-compassion.
4. Work out.
5. Meditate.
A person can have first-class training, an incisive mind, and an endless supply of good ideas, but they won't be a great leader without emotional intelligence.
When you become a leader, your job is to define the problem — not solve it.