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What if I told you that there's one essential leadership trait that almost guarantees your success as a manager? What if I told you that there are multiple research and case studies to back up this claim? How would you react to learning how to develop this one...

If you find giving constructive feedback uncomfortable, you’re not alone. In an HBR survey of 7,631 people, 44% of managers agreed that delivering negative feedback is stressful, while 21% admitted that they avoid it altogether. This is a shame because...

Sustainable high performance is key to long-term success and fulfillment in life. It’s equivalent to doing excellent work without falling into the traps of burnout or workaholism. So, how do you protect yourself against burnout and workaholism? First, we need to...

Sophia, a manager at a leading software company, starts her day at 6:00 AM with an energizing morning run. Following a quick shower and a nourishing breakfast, she shares a lighthearted conversation with her husband before reviewing her schedule and prepping for...

The most powerful conversations you have as a leader aren’t with your team—they are with yourself. Most of us underestimate how much the stories we tell ourselves influence how we show up as leaders. Take one of my clients, a newly promoted manager. His story was:...

The classic scenario runs like this: a top-performing professional, consistently exceeding expectations, is rewarded with the added responsibility of a managerial position, with little to no guidance on how to succeed in this new capacity. Their job is entirely...

5 years ago, I collapsed from stress. My life was busy, to say the least. Most days I skipped breakfast, by midmorning when I did get hungry, I had a quick snack—not the healthy kind—that I consumed with my second cup of coffee. I usually had lunch in less than 20...

Over 20 large-scale studies that have tracked millions of people all point to the same conclusion: If we sleep well and enough, our cognitive abilities are significantly enhanced and our risk for diseases and early death is substantially lower. To put it simply,...

For most of my working life, I’ve felt way too busy. In recent years I’ve thought about that time with a mix of regret & remorse—I largely blamed myself for not taking the time to prioritize my work. It’s only recently that I’ve begun to see how I was trapped...