Leadership Blind Spots

The Idea:  Every successful leade [...]

The Idea: A study by Stanford researchers found that being awed, radically shakes your perspective and expands your ability to use time effectively.  The research suggests that being awed makes you smarter, happier and more capable. It expands your mind and shifts you to a place of creativity and possibility.

The Idea: Smart leaders who end up failing often times are guilty of four sins. They get off track with their decisiveness, fail to create systems hindering execution, struggle with financial accountability and/or fail to attract and retain talent (especially younger talent). Who in your life is giving you on-going feedback?

The Idea: Who do you go to for fresh thinking and leadership inspiration? All organizations can learn about the creative process from the hyper-competitive entertainment industry. They are not afraid of bringing in outsiders. Are you willing to be shifted? What one new person should be brought into your team?