Pearls from my readings
Article: https://hbr.org/2016/06/resilience-is-about-how-you-recharge-not-how-you-endure Personal note– I am a Driver, a Workaholic, and I sleep very little. I feel that I don’t follow this advice as much as I should. And then social factors don’t favor us as much, I tell myself that women have to work extra hard to get where a mediocre man would get …
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Pearls from my recent reading about The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Burger What it simply means is to be humble enough to admit that you do not know something or be willing to recognize that what you believe or think might be wrong. Though humility is often associated with meekness, Intellectual humility is …
As women leaders, we struggle with saying no and we often hear the preaching that “NO” is a full sentence. I also think we need to be creative while saying yes. Here are some nuggets from the book “The Coaching Habit” by MBS. A yes is nothing without a NO that gives it boundaries …
Pearls from HBR’s “20 min manager” Your boss plays an important role in your career and you need to navigate this delicate relationship carefully. You need to understand your manager’s priorities and manage their expectations. To do that you need to know how they define the standard of performance and metrics to measure your success. …
Article: https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-persuade-people-to-change-their-behavior Directives aren’t particularly effective in driving sustained behavior change because we all like to feel as if we are in control of our choices. We avoid doing what they suggested because we don’t want to feel like someone else is controlling us. Our innate anti-persuasion radar raises our defenses, so we avoid or ignore the message …
Article: https://ideas.ted.com/5-ways-to-build-lasting-self-esteem/ Many of us recognize the value of improving our feelings of self-worth. When our self-esteem is higher, we not only feel better about ourselves, we are more resilient as well, we are less vulnerable to anxiety; we release less cortisol into our bloodstream when under stress, and it is less likely to linger in our system. …
Article: https://hbr.org/2020/03/how-to-get-people-to-actually-participate-in-virtual-meetings There are four broad reasons to hold a meeting: to influence others, to make decisions, to solve problems, or to strengthen relationships. Since all of these are active processes, passive passengers in a meeting rarely do quality work. The precondition for effective meetings — virtual or otherwise — is voluntary engagement. 1. The 60-second rule. First, never …
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Article: https://hbr.org/2017/05/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-when-you-dont-like-conflict Avoiding or delaying a difficult conversation can hurt your relationships and create other negative outcomes. It may not feel natural at first, especially if you dread discord, but you can learn to dive into these tough talks by reframing your thoughts. 1. Begin from a place of curiosity and respect, and stop worrying …
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Article: https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-blow-your-own-horn-without-embarassment-or-apology/ Like it or not, self-promotion is one of the best tools for people to get ahead in the workplace. And it can be a particularly important way for women and people from underrepresented groups to make sure that their accomplishments are voiced, known, and ultimately recognized. But for people who aren’t natural self-promoters, this …
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Article: https://hbr.org/2020/04/4-behaviors-that-help-leaders-manage-a-crisis BEHAVIOR 1: DECIDE WITH SPEED OVER PRECISION. Avoid Analysis paralysis. Define priorities. Identify and communicate the three to five most important ones. Consider the following questions. What conflicts might arise among the priorities you have outlined? Between the urgent and the important? Between survival today and success tomorrow? A simple, scalable framework for rapid decision-making is critical. …
