Pearls from my readings

Article: https://hbr.org/2017/08/high-performing-teams-need-psychological-safety-heres-how-to-create-it The brain processes a provocation by a boss, competitive coworker, or dismissive subordinate as a life-or-death threat. The amygdala, the alarm bell in the brain, ignites the fight-or-flight response, hijacking higher brain center. This “act first, think later” brain structure shuts down perspective and analytical reasoning. • Positive emotions like trust, curiosity, confidence, and inspiration broaden the mind and help us build psychological, social, and …

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Article: https://hbr.org/2018/01/6-ways-to-take-control-of-your-career-development-if-your-company-doesnt-care-about-it We are now in the era of do-it-yourself career development. Companies less frequently offer formal training a trend that has been around for years. This may be because employees change jobs so frequently. And managers aren’t helping. Too worried about their own hides, most managers don’t have time or energy to focus on …

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Article: https://ideas.ted.com/do-you-have-any-of-these-4-bad-habits-of-managers-heres-how-to-change-them/ Do you have any of these 4 bad habits of managers? While positive behavior can help foster a culture of respect and trust, negative behavior can trickle down and make employees (and teams) mistrustful, inefficient and ineffective. Tips on creating high-performance teams. When you take on a new role, you have to shed …

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Article: https://hbr.org/2020/09/5-principles-to-guide-adaptive-leadership Adaptive Leadership is a practical leadership framework that helps individuals and organizations adapt and thrive in challenging environments. During the time of crisis, leaders, and organizations with true adaptive leadership skills seem to be doing better. Here is a simple but deeply meaningful framework for it. Four As of Adaptive Leadership.