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Mastering the Skill of Making the Complex Simple

Quantum computing is predicted to change the world as much, if not more, than artificial intelligence. But the concept of quantum computing (what it is and how it works) is extremely complex and difficult to grasp for many people. Let’s use it to show how the best leaders make the complex simple...

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The Triangle of Critique

In the library of approaches to help people improve, critique plays a unique role. Whereas criticism typically points out flaws in performance and how to correct them, and feedback provides information to guide learning and improvement that can be accepted or rejected, the purpose of critique is different.

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The Undervalued Leadership Skill of Self-Editing

Team members who propose a new approach or originate an innovative idea or program deserve high credit and a chance to showcase their proposal. But unfortunately, in many cases, they lack the skills, experience, or talent to execute on their own idea.

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Enter your email for instant access to our Admired Leadership Field Notes special guide: Fanness™—An Idea That Will Change the Way You Motivate and Inspire Others.

Inspiring others is among the highest callings of great leaders. But could there be anything you don’t know, you haven’t heard, about how to motivate and inspire?

Could there really be a universal principle that the best leaders follow? A framework that you could follow too?

There is.

Everyone who signs up for Admired Leadership Field Notes will get instant access to our special guide that describes a powerful idea we call Fanness™ (including a special 20-minute video that really brings this idea to life).

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