Sunday, April 22nd, 2018
I think most of us at some point have experienced a sense of guilt or bad conscience because we were resting at a point in time where we could have been working. In Here’s Why Time Off Work Actually IMPROVES Your Work and Life, Darius Foroux explains about how work and rest complement each other beautifully - and tells us about the good that comes from taking time off work properly.
Monday, April 23rd, 2018
In Can You Be Too Selfless in Your Relationships? Elizabeth Hopper writes about an interesting dilemma: how even though people who are motivated to care for others tend to fare well, it is still important for us to not neglect self-care and our own needs.
As in so many other aspects in life, it is a bit like the safety announcements on the airplanes: put on your own oxygen mask - take care of yourself - first. Then you will be able to care fully for others afterwards.
As in so many other aspects in life, it is a bit like the safety announcements on the airplanes: put on your own oxygen mask - take care of yourself - first. Then you will be able to care fully for others afterwards.
Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Large amounts of money and effort is poured into leadership development, but often, it is difficult to see the outcome of it matching the money and effort. In the Twitter feed of my dear Twitter friend Katherine Spinney, I found Why Leadership Development Isn’t Developing Leaders, in which Deborah Rowland identifies the mismatch between leadership development as it exists and what leaders actually need and gives a number of pointers to what can be done about it.
(And taking the liberty to speak my own mind, I'd like to add: when developing leaders in an organization, create a diverse group of leaders to develop, and run parts of the program for them as a team. In this way, they become sparring and accountability partners - and create a network beyond the program.)
(And taking the liberty to speak my own mind, I'd like to add: when developing leaders in an organization, create a diverse group of leaders to develop, and run parts of the program for them as a team. In this way, they become sparring and accountability partners - and create a network beyond the program.)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
In 5 Ways to Stay Motivated When You're the Boss by Young Entrepreneur Council, there's a fascinating question: as a leader, you make a concentrated effort to motivate your team - but what do you do to stay motivated yourself? And yes - there are a number of good ways to do this, and the text gives a list of suggestions.
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
I don't know about you. But there are situations, in which I get nervous, even anxious - most often, when I am about to give a presentation to a larger audience. But in one of his excellent Pinkcasts - Pinkcast 2.18: This is how (not) to calm your nerves - Daniel Pink gives us useful advice: how to reframe the anxiety and nervousness as excitement. (And if you think the Pinkcast is cheating - because it isn't really a thing to read this week, there's always the original article by Alison Wood Brooks, on which the Pinkcast was based).
Friday, April 27th, 2018
You don't have to be a user of social media for long, before you have seen the cartoon image with the office in which it is possible to queue in two lines - to give either "Complaints" or "Gratitude" - where everyone are in line for "Complaints". These people clearly haven't read Francesca Gino's Be Grateful More Often. If they had, they would be painfully aware that they are standing in the wrong line.
Fortunately, we are not cartoon images - so we can choose to read the article and decide that we will to spend more time in line to express our gratitude - as gratitude is a good thing for both the sender and receiver.
Fortunately, we are not cartoon images - so we can choose to read the article and decide that we will to spend more time in line to express our gratitude - as gratitude is a good thing for both the sender and receiver.
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Again, I found a good text in the feed of a good Twitter friend - this one was shared by Debbie Laskey.
Managers come in many varieties - the good, the bad and the downright toxic ones. It is especially important to be able to recognize the latter variety. In her text, Bonnie Marcus points out 15 Signs You Have A Toxic Boss.
And why is it important to be able to recognize them? Well, if your manager is toxic, it might be worth considering your escape plan. And if you happen to be the toxic manager - then it's about time to change your ways.
Managers come in many varieties - the good, the bad and the downright toxic ones. It is especially important to be able to recognize the latter variety. In her text, Bonnie Marcus points out 15 Signs You Have A Toxic Boss.
And why is it important to be able to recognize them? Well, if your manager is toxic, it might be worth considering your escape plan. And if you happen to be the toxic manager - then it's about time to change your ways.
And here comes the end of yet another week - I hope the above has been able to inspire you in your reading. And stay tuned - the plan is to have seven new read-worthy things read next week.
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