These blog posts explore various principles of positive psychology—and how we can use them to get organizations ready for anything.
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This week, we’ll share some excerpts from the final chapter in the book: Your Personal Journey, in which we take a closer look at what lies ahead for you and your team.
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The cognitive load we’ve all been dealing with over the last two-plus years is unlike anything we’ve experienced before. So in her June 13 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a very simple but effective leadership tip: Give yourself a break—and allow your mind, body and spirit to rest and recover. That’s the only way you’ll be ready for whatever comes next.
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This week, we’ll outline how you can intentionally build the same skills, awareness and capacity in your team as you have been building in yourself. By doing so, you can create an environment where your newfound confidence can become contagious.
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Over 70% of leaders experience "Imposter Syndrome" — and that number may be even higher during these uncertain times. To overcome feelings of self-doubt, anxiety and guilt, executives need to redefine what confidence and competence look and feel like. In her June 6 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares two simple tips that can help mitigate Imposter Syndrome.
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This week, we’ll outline the third and final step in becoming VUCA Ready: Proceed. This is where you fully deploy what you developed in the first two steps to enter a state of readiness. This creates confidence in the face of unrelenting uncertainty for you to be ready for anything.
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Last week, we introduced the first step in our VUCA ReadyTM Leadership Model: Prepare, which includes developing the important capability of strategic awareness. This week, we’ll outline the second step in becoming VUCA Ready: Practice. In this chapter, we discuss how letting go of three assumptions can help you develop a sharper sense of discernment—and shift to a possibilities mindset.
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As leaders we all know that it's important to have one-on-one meetings with our team members—but it's often difficult to keep to a regular schedule. In her May 23 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares some simple tips to help you stick to a plan, conduct successful 1:1 meetings, and make the most out of these valuable conversations.
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This week, we’ll introduce the first step in our VUCA Ready Leadership Model: how to properly Prepare. This is where we learn to develop the important capability of Strategic Awareness, and understand how that’s different from Situational Awareness, which many of you already practice fairly regularly.
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How do you respond when you meet someone new and they ask, “What do you do?” Does your answer create a true picture of who you are and what you contribute? In today’s business climate of unrelenting internal change and leadership turnover, the way you introduce yourself can have a huge impact on your career. So in her May 16 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares some simple tips that you can practice to go beyond your job title—and make people curious to learn more.
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This week, we’ll outline “Your Journey to Readiness” and take a look at the sometimes uncomfortable (but totally worth it!) adventure ahead.
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