Each week, I collect the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Travis Bradberry:
“How To Instantly Connect with Anyone” (3-7-25).
“First impressions are tied intimately to positive body language. …. Using an enthusiastic tone, uncrossing your arms, maintaining eye contact, and leaning towards the person who’s speaking are all forms of positive body language that high-EQ people use to draw others in.”
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Gautam Kumra et al., McKinsey & Company:
“Everyday habits: How CEOs navigate their six core responsibilities” (2-28-25).
“Many leaders we spoke with have ‘one-pagers’ that summarize their company’s mission in simple, succinct language. The late Ivan Menezes, former CEO of Diageo, used to carry … a one-pager that laid out the company’s six strategic pillars. ‘Whether you’re on a bottling line in Kenya or doing sales in Vietnam, you can find yourself on the page and know where you could make a difference.'”
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Frank Sonnenberg:
“How to Live Forever” (3-25-25).
“While immortality may be unattainable, you can still leave a lasting impact that keeps your memory alive — allowing you to live forever in the hearts and minds of others. Have you considered your legacy? What would you like your epitaph to say?”
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Karin Hurt:
“Personal Courage: How to Focus on What You Want (Not What You Fear)” (3-21-25).
“I had an important conversation with Dr. Margie Warrell about her new book, The Courage Gap, and she shared a simple but profound shift in thinking:
‘Focus on what you want, not on what you fear.’
…. [H]ow much mental energy do you waste imagining worst-case scenarios? Your brain is constantly scanning for potential threats, but most of the time, those threats are just stories you’re telling yourself.”
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S. Chris Edmonds:
“Employees are STILL resigning – and not taking the first opportunity that presents itself.”
(3-20-25).
“One thing is clear for business leaders: employees across all generations want to work in environments where they are respected and validated for their aligned ideas, efforts, and contributions.
Old-school, command-and-control leadership styles are no longer effective.”
