Category Archives: Leadership

10 Things Jigsaw Puzzles Teach About Leading Better Meetings

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Alain Hunkins

Meetings. You probably spend lots of hours in bad ones. They drain time, morale and money. It’s not just you. A study by Bain & Company found that on average, senior executives spend more than two days a week in meetings. In … Continue reading →

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Money, Power, or Freedom: Which Leads to Most Well-Being?

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Alain Hunkins

As a leader, you’re in the well-being business. Why? Because when people feel better (physically, emotionally, and mentally) they perform better. They’re also more motivated. Thus, it’s in your best interest to know which drivers influence well-being most. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading →

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An Essential Step to Leading Smarter

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Alain Hunkins

Leadership is a process of influencing others to willingly work towards a shared purpose. Part of that job is communicating what that purpose is. Too many leaders go about this the wrong way. Consider Fernando. A senior finance director for a … Continue reading →

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The Leadership Blind Spot That’s Easy to Miss

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Alain Hunkins

Becky had a simple job to do. Becky, a senior leader at her company, was to meet Will, a much more junior employee. Becky and Will had never met before. Becky’s job? Engage Will in a thirty-minute conversation. But this … Continue reading →

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3 Easy Ways to Say “I’m Unprofessional”

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

Do you care what people think about you? Of course you do. We live in an age of easy access to information. This access gives your customers a multitude of choices as to where to get their needs met. What … Continue reading →

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The Part of Your Brain That Can Make Work A Joy…or a Hell

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

There’s a small part of your brain called the RAS: Reticular Activating System. The RAS is the gateway for nearly all sensory input entering the brain. The RAS works like a bouncer outside a nightclub. It decides what information to let … Continue reading →

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Strengthen Team Communication to Prevent “Missed Understanding”

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

This week’s article was published by the American Management Association. You can read the full article at this link. Please share it with your network. Thanks, Alain

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How Empowerment Leads to Engagement

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

If it were you, which would you most prefer? No choice Someone else’s choice for me My choice The answer is obvious: In general, we prefer to make our own choices. There’s a freedom that comes from making our own … Continue reading →

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What Really Intelligent People Need To Perform At Their Best

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

Jane has been recently promoted to Senior Manager at a technology firm. When I met Jane, she told me her most pressing problem: I have some really smart people on my team. While that seems great, they’re really challenging to … Continue reading →

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Is There A Downside To Being Too Nice As a Manager?

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Alain Hunkins

This post was published this past week by the American Management Association. You can click on the link below to read it. Thanks! Team Leadership: Is There a Downside to Being “Nice” as a Manager?

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