Episode #744 One of the most popular HBR articles of all time, a Nobel Prize winner and two others come up with 12 questions to ask before you make a BIG decision. We discuss 5 of the questions in the podcast, putting them in easy-to-understand language.

Episode #743 The author of the HBR article worked with Sr. Business Leaders, studying them for 12 years. 8 years later, he studied lower-level managers of cross-functional teams. He found that the best of both were persuasive by being great in 4 areas. Bottom line: Persuasion is not convincing and selling. Persuasion is learning and negotiating.

Episode #742 One of the TOP 50 Harvard Business Review articles of all-time is reviewed. There are 6 primary leadership styles that get results, but none of them is effective all the time. The best leaders learn how to switch between styles to get the results they need. You’ll learn how to improve by checking out the links below. Slide Share for this article: https://ldrtribe.com/2HQRgLi The Four Competencies Explained: https://ldrtribe.com/2rl9evg PDF chart of the 6 Styles:...

Episode #741 Continuing our discussion of The 7 Traits of Super Productive People! (from the Harvard Business Review article). This podcast explores accessing the knowledge we need, increasing our internal drive, anticipating and solving problems, taking initiative, and collaborating with others. Oh, and if you only do one... take initiative!

Episode #740 You would think that people who work by themselves are the most productive because they have less interruptions. It ends up that's not the case! Collaboration is a trait of Super Productive people when they know how to do it right!

Episode #739 Out of all 7 Traits of Super Productive People, I believe this one is BY FAR the most important. In this podcast we hear why taking initiative helps us to be the kind of employee that our boss LOVES. You will hear 1 Question that you can use at work or at the dinner table to help people get better every single day.

Episode #738 The most productive people not only anticipate problems, they also solve them. But how? Listed to today's podcast to learn what you can do to get better in this area.

Episode #737 Continuing the "7 Traits of Super Productive People" series, this short podcast reviews two traits: getting the knowledge we need, and increasing our internal drive!

Episode #736 What the best listeners actually do and traits of SUPER productive people.

Episode #735 7 Traits of Super Productive People continues with Consistency. What is it, and how do you get more of it into your life? You'll hear about that today!​

Episode #734 On April 23, 2018, HBR Online published a great article by Zenger and Folkman titled 7 Traits of Super Productive People. The research included data on 7,000 people looking at 48 traits. They found the top 10% tend to do 7 things far more than the lower productive people. We'll look at the research over the next week, with one point of application each day.

Episode #732 Old way: Look them in the eye, don't talk when they are talking, and nod your head or go "hmm" once in awhile. It ends up that you might be rated a good listener, but not a GREAT one. We look at what the top 5% of listeners do differently.

Episode #731 Each episode is based on a question from a leader.

Episode #730 A listener asks what to do when a brilliant team member is consistently late with her part of the work. It slows down the group and frustrates everyone. Here's what to do...

Episode #729 You used to do well on your personal development and leadership growth, but you've gotten sidetracked, you're a back-slider, and you need to get it in gear. But where do you start? Beating up on yourself doesn't work--here is what does...

Episode #728 My friend Jason in Chicago is an outstanding younger leader. He cares about people, he wants to do a good job, and his efforts have been recognized with promotions. At the same time, he understands that there are some politics in most organizations and he wants to be viewed favorably by those over him--but sometimes he feels intimidated. We review the research on intimidation and what we can do to overcome it.

Episode #727 Mike from NYC sends in a challenge--his boss (the owner) constantly runs late. First we discuss what Mike shouldn't do, then what he should do, and finally, how to do it (very important!).

Episode #726 I look at why HBR devoted an entire issue to forgiveness and why Stanford started the Forgiveness Project. If you don't know how or refuse to forgive, it's like someone hurt you and as a result you choose to punish... yourself! Unforgiveness leads to many physical and mental illnesses and makes you less effective. This week's episode explores what forgiveness really is, how to do it, and how to move on.

Episode #725 American Express Salesforce went through a Talent Development program. It was really a training that helped them learn to forgive. The results? Their stress scores went way down and their sales went up by 25%!!! But the reason most people didn't forgive... they didn't know how! This 14-minute episode teaches you HOW with the four steps, the ABCDs of Forgiveness.

Episode #724 Unforgiveness wreaks havoc in our hearts and minds, undermining our ability to lead ourselves. Ladies and gentlemen process unforgiveness differently. And there is a big difference between mistakes and sin.

Episode #723 My personal story of needing to forgive, followed by a two-step process to get the inner hurt out of our hearts.

Episode #722 From Harvard Business Review: "When you cannot forgive the people who have hurt you, these feelings become a mental poison that destroys the system from within." This week we look at Leader's inner lives, keeping it real and talking about a subject that will hold you back until you deal with it. Period. No way around it. Drop the Mic.

Episode #721 Four GREAT articles from Harvard Business Review are discussed in about 8 minutes each, including a summary and an application point.

Episode #720 We all love the times that we are motivated to be and do our very best! But those times don't last. In this HBR Article we see two things that you can do to stay fired up as your best self and stay connected to your purpose.

Episode #719 We have strategic plans, but we just don't get them accomplished. It ends up that the best advice for getting them done is the SAME for individuals or teams at work!