Tag Archives: leadership development

How to Make Great Leadership Decisions

By chipscholz | Published: April 23, 2013
As a leader, your career depends on making the right decisions: From what you say, to what you do, to how you delegate and spend resources. The normal state of your mind is that you have intuitive feelings and opinions about almost everything that comes your way. ~ Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize laureate in economics [...]
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Change a Habit with If/Then Scenarios

By chipscholz | Published: April 18, 2013
If you’re trying to improve your health, or general wellbeing, a lot depends on breaking bad habits and replacing them with good ones. I’ve written about the importance of habits here and here. One key to forming a new habit is to create a strong link between a specific situation and a new action. Once [...]
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Change a Habit with These Six Steps

By chipscholz | Published: April 16, 2013
Many of us give up too soon when trying to change a habit. It’s not that we’re weak. Changing habits is hard work. You’ll succeed when you are very clear about your goals and strongly believe in their worth. In a recent book, Making Habits, Breaking Habits (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2013), author Jeremy Dean [...]
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Making and Breaking Habits:
How Easy Is It?

By chipscholz | Published: April 11, 2013
Many people believe it takes 21 days to master a new habit. Wishful thinking! Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them. ~ Agatha Christie Self-help books and motivational gurus have promoted the 21-day myth for at least 50 years, with little research to validate the claim. In a 2009 European study, participants [...]
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Brain Fitness: A Competitive Advantage for Leaders

By chipscholz | Published: April 8, 2013
As a leader, there are many ways you can flex your brain. I’ve mentioned a few in my previous posts here and here. To develop cognitive fitness, you don’t even have to invest in a gym or special equipment—just the right mindset. I suggest you challenge and expand your worldview by reading different genres of [...]
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5 More Ways Leaders Can Develop Brain Fitness

By chipscholz | Published: April 4, 2013
I’m intrigued about the brain and what neuroscientists are discovering. It’s especially important that leaders to look at ways they can develop their brain fitness on-the-job, to keep ahead of the curve. Brain fitness is a key competitive advantage for anyone who aspires to higher levels of responsibilities at work. The higher your responsibilities, the [...]
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6 On-the-Job Brain Workouts for Leaders

By chipscholz | Published: April 2, 2013
I don’t think anyone would disagree: leaders who excel in their positions have brains that are highly efficient at handling complexities and stress. Beyond being born with high intelligence, however, great leaders recognize the need for continually strengthening their brains. In a November 2007 Harvard Business Review article, professors Roderick Gilkey and Clint Kilts describe [...]
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Leaders: How Fit Is Your Brain?

By chipscholz | Published: March 26, 2013
We’ve known for some time that leaders require higher levels of emotional intelligence as they pursue career advancement. There’s now accumulating evidence that cognitive fitness is becoming a focal area for high-achieving leaders. Until recently, busy executives could find few guidelines for increasing mental fitness on the job. There are thousands of books about leadership [...]
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3 Leadership Trust Questions to Ask

By chipscholz | Published: February 28, 2013
There are three different forms of trust, according to “The Enemies of Trust,” a February 2002 Harvard Business Review article by leadership experts Robert Galford and Anne Seibold Drapeau: Strategic trust—the confidence employees have in the people running the show to make the right strategic decisions. Do top managers have the vision and competence to [...]
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How an Executive Coach Helps:
4 Steps to Avoid Self-Sabotage Thinking

By chipscholz | Published: November 15, 2012
When faced with a challenge, you may be tempted to dwell on the barriers that stand in your way and use them as an excuse to defer action. But self-handicapping will prevent you from reaching your career goals. Working with an executive coach is one of the best ways to avoid self-sabotaging. In an October [...]
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