The ability to use AI in practical, real-world ways is becoming the difference between leaders who are constantly playing catch-up and those who are moving forward with confidence.
The article emphasizes the growing importance of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday business practices. It argues that organizations and leaders who effectively harness AI capabilities are able to stay ahead of the competition and progress with certainty. In contrast, those who neglect to adopt AI risk falling behind, highlighting the need for strategic partnerships with AI technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
Under patriarchy, women were told to harden to survive. Now, reclaiming softness isn’t surrender—it’s rebellion. Here’s why the Divine Feminine is rising.
The article “The Psychology of the Divine Feminine” explores the concept of the Divine Feminine as a response to patriarchal societal structures. It argues that women have historically been conditioned to adopt hard, survival-oriented traits, but the current resurgence of softness and nurturing qualities signifies a powerful act of rebellion. This shift towards embracing feminine qualities is seen as a necessary movement for empowerment and healing, ultimately contributing to a more balanced and compassionate society.
Masculinity does not have to be toxic. Here are some valuable guidelines, collected from male therapy clients over the years, about how to do it right. Source: 13 Ways to Be the Best Man You Can Be
Generational differences at work are largely unsupported by data and often harmful. Shifting focus from supposed generational gaps can improve workplace dynamics. Source: Generational Differences at Work Are Marketing Hype
Two leaders; Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Ernest Shackleton; contemporaries in the same field over 100 years ago with vastly different leadership styles worth observing. The following observations are based primarily on the following sources; in the case of the Ernest Shackleton, several documentaries as well…
Ryan speaks with Greg Harden about how Stoicism influenced his new book Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive, the techniques that he has used to coach so many sports greats to the highest levels of success, the difference between confidence and ego, why Tom Brady likes The Obstacle Is The Way, and more.
Simon says “Trust and cooperation are not standard in our organizations and yet we know they should be. There are two attributes that every single leader has the opportunity to possess that will help them create the types of organizations we would be proud to call our own.”
Includes an interesting perspective on millennials in the workplace starting at around 8 minutes but the whole talk is pure Sinek (meaning excellent).
“Leadership is not a rank, it is a responsibility. Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care of those in your charge. And when we take care of our people, our people will take care of us.”
Workplace bullying? Oh yeah, it’s a thing — especially during the pandemic!
“The Workplace Bullying Institute describes workplace bullying as: “Repeated mistreatment of an employee by one or more employees; abusive conduct that is: threatening, humiliating, or intimidating, work sabotage, or verbal abuse.” In its 2021 survey, the WBI noted that 43% of remote employees reported being bullied at work with 50% of that bullying taking place in meetings. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about combatting bullying in remote work environments.”
When the people have to manage dangers from inside the organization, the organization itself becomes less able to face the dangers from outside. Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.
My son is a former Marine captain. When he was going through Officer Candidate School, he told me there were times when he was leading a unit on an exercise and he didn’t have a chance to eat. Why? “Leaders eat last” he told me…
“This one choice, whether a leader puts themselves or their people first, determines if they are worthy of our love and loyalty.”
I am a huge fan of productivity thoughts, tools and tactics and I firmly believe that no matter what business you are in, you can benefit from some intentional thinking in this area. All of us have more things to do than time to do it in and could benefit from a tool that would help us to organize our thoughts and tasks in a more systematic way.
I have been interested in this space since the early 90’s when the company I worked for at the time implemented the Franklin Planner as a means of increasing or enhancing productivity. Franklin Planner was a great way to start but organizing things according to their methodology was as cumbersome as the mass of binders that we had to carry around in order to manage our days.
Almost 20 years ago David Allen came on the scene with his radical ‘Getting Things Done’ approach to time and task management. His ‘mind like water’ approach is perfect for a time when to-do lists must be more flexible while recognizing the context of tasks as well. I have taken his approach to productivity to heart for almost half of my business life and thought of you who know me have heard me talk about it at least once, if not more! What I have never really found is a way to implement his thinking in a way that incorporates the best of software tools, the cloud and a platform independent approach that met my needs. Until now, that is. The tool I want to tell you about is called Priority Matrix from Appfluence.
Priority Matrix is platform independent, based in the cloud, freemium software that integrates with any email platform you’re using including Office 365, Outlook, G Suites and Gmail and it does it seamlessly and elegantly.
You can find many more of these examples on their YouTube channel here.
This solution hits all my high notes around thoughts, tools, tactics and timing in the productivity space and it meets all my criteria for an effective solution. It is simple, it is powerful, it is platform independent, it is freemium and therefore it is effective. If you’d like to talk about how this applies to you, please use the contact form below!
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“Benjamin Franklin didn't become one of history's greatest inventors just by sitting around. His daily schedule was pretty intense. This meticulous and rigorous routine may seem impossible to follow, but it could mean a serious productivity boost” https://t.co/Fv8oqua50lpic.twitter.com/M4eNqOExkj
These thoughts were assembled with care for the important people in my life. If you’re getting this link, it’s because you and your productivity and happiness are very important to me! I hope it benefits you…
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