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High Performers Must Manage the Expectations of Others or Be Judged Unfairly
The performance of top talent is judged more harshly than that of others. That’s because their past successes and outcomes form a higher bar and baseline for the future. The more they excel, the more people expect it. This makes exceptional performance in the eyes of others more difficult to attain. Once high performance becomes
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Giving Feedback to Team Members Who Overcorrect
Giving Feedback to Team Members Who Overcorrect
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People Who Didn’t Receive Praise as Children
People who grew up without receiving much praise have an unusual affliction. They often struggle with compliments as adults. Strangely enough, compliments and praise create real discomfort for them. This isn’t false modesty. They often perceive praise and compliments as disingenuous attempts to influence them. Or as superfluous noise. So, they reject efforts, sometimes harshly.…
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It Takes a Team to Break a Record
Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe recently broke the two-hour marathon barrier in London with a time of 1:59:30, shattering the world record. Amazingly, Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha finished just behind him while also breaking the two-hour mark. The performances once again proved that the ability to reach a new mark is shaped by expectations and self-imposed limits.
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A Reminder: Credible Leaders Don’t Rely on AI to Compose Their Writing
A Reminder: Credible Leaders Don’t Rely on AI to Compose Their Writing
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The Best Decision-Makers Are Value-Driven But Not Ideologically Committed
The best leaders and decision-makers are value-driven. They know what they stand for and let their values guide them in deciding the best path forward in most situations. Values play such a central role for good decision-makers that it is hard to find an exceptional leader in any industry or arena who isn’t guided by
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The Downside of Emotional Intelligence
What If Meetings Were Voluntary?
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What if Meetings Were Voluntary?
What If Meetings Were Voluntary?
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The Leader’s Antidote for Worry
The Leader’s Antidote for Worry Leaders have a lot to worry about. The rate and pace of change and the challenge of navigating an uncertain future are enough to keep even the most confident leaders up at night.
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Unconscious Competence or Why the Best Leaders and Performers Are Sometimes the Worst Teachers
Top leaders and performers often can’t fully explain how they create excellence because much of their skill is tacit, automatic, and built through experience rather than existing consciously. Once expertise becomes fluent, people stop noticing the steps, decisions, patterns, and cues that drive it, which is why experts often struggle to articulate their own know-how.