http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/PWAS_031.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSShttp://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/PWAS_031.mp3Podcast (parenting-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThe psychologist most responsible for the study of grit, Angela Duckworth, defines it as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals.” It’s a combination of zeal and persistence even in the absence of encouraging feedback. So grit…
Month: July 2015
Finishing the race
http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_033.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSMEXICO CITY IS A world away from the East African country of Tanzania, where John Stephen Akhwari lived. But that’s exactly where he found himself in October 1968, representing his country in the Summer Olympic Games as a marathon runner. The Race Unfortunately, Akhwari suffered…
How to Turn a Reorganization Into a Leadership Disaster
Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, co-author of Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results (you can get your copy by clicking here). You can learn more about Mike and the book at the end of the post. Here’s Mike: Quite often, departments are combined, split, or a…
The long division contract: learning what it means to keep your word
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Get more creativity from your team with the help of a 9-yr-old boy
http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_032.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSShttp://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_032.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSGetting your employees to be more creative might be one of the toughest jobs a leader ever faces. It’s hard enough to figure out how to be more creative yourself, much less find a way to…