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Our friends recently undertook a major house renovation. As part of the work, the crew cut down a young walnut tree in the front yard. I happened to be there on the day this was done. I overheard our friend’s
One of the easiest things for leaders to underestimate is how quickly energy moves through a group. We often think of energy as something individual, something people manage on their own. But in reality, team energy is collective. You can
One of the fastest ways to drain energy at work is rewarding the wrong thing. And one of the most common leadership habits that does that is equating time spent with value delivered. Reward what really matters When leaders focus
On a visit to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, I discovered quickly that even though “Trinis” speak English, the local vernacular contains many intriguing expressions. One such expression: “If you play with dog, you must get fleas.”
One of the fastest ways teams lose energy is when work feels stalled. People are busy, meetings are happening, conversations are happening, but nothing seems to move forward. And when progress feels slow or uncertain, energy drains quickly. This is
When leaders tell me their teams feel exhausted, the first thing they often say is, “People just aren’t motivated anymore.” But motivation is not where energy usually comes from. In fact, waiting for motivation is one of the fastest ways
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