The LeadershipTraction Newsletter – February 2014
The February 2014 edition of the LeadershipTraction newsletter – you as leader; you as artist – is now on-line » http://www.leadershiptraction.com/newsletter/2014-02.html. Enjoy! Click to subscribe.
TED Talks
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work. We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. (Length: 12:18) Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability. Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, …
More on When You SHOULD Know, but Don’t
Got a great rebuff from Luiz on my prior LinkedIn CIO forum post: Barry Zweibel, do [sic] clever CIOs are prescient? How can he avoid questions for whose he will not have an immediate answer? No matter how knowledgeable and prepared he is, and most are, it is extremely improbable that he will be able …
When You SHOULD Know, but Don’t
Oleg recently asked LinkedIn’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Network Group: “How does someone in the highly visible position such as CIO / CTO say “I don’t know” about a key issue or strong technology problem without compromising his/her authority, career and influence?” Here’s how I answered: I like what AHSAN A. said in his response: A smart …
A Portfolio of Mentors
My latest response to a question posed in the Mentor’s Guild their Ask an Expert forum: Their Question: We are national telecom organization with a new mentorship program aimed to develop our new executive leaders from within the organization. We have identified more than 20 mid-level managers from various functions who are eligible for the program, 4 of them …