SMART Leadership

Gretchen Rubin We’ve all had terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. A bad work evaluation, a disappointing grade, a potential crush who turns out to be interested in someone else, a fight with your colleague, a worrisome report from a doctor, a broken resolution…lousy days take many forms. Here are some strategies I use […]

Andreas von der Heydt There is this one question. This one ultimate question. One question we all ask ourselves. Some of us on a more frequent basis. Others only from time to time. Some of us acknowledge doing so. Others pretend they do not care. Still, we all ask it: Which is THE fundamental building […]

From HarvardBusinessReview Is it better to be loved or feared? Niccolò Machiavelli pondered that timeless conundrum 500 years ago and hedged his bets. “It may be answered that one should wish to be both,” he acknowledged, “but because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than […]

JAMES CLEAR, JAMESCLEAR.COM Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most successful comedians of all‐time. He is regarded as one of the “Top 100 Comedians of All-Time” by Comedy Central. He was also the co-creator and co-writer of “Seinfeld,” the long-running sitcom which has received numerous awards and was claimed to have the “Top TV Episode of […]

Bernard Marr Success comes in all shapes and colours. You can be successful in your job and career but you can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports or a hobby. Whatever success you are after there is one thing all radically successful people have in common: Their ferocious drive and hunger for success […]

By Rob Stott A new study found that psychological and neurological complexities of the brain can contribute to a leader’s ability to adapt to changing environments and demands. That conclusion may reshape the future of leadership training. What separates the Margaret Thatchers, Ronald Reagans, and other great leaders of the world from others? According to a new […]

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” Oscar Wilde Awe-inspiring enchantment can occur in jungles, marketplaces, and the Internet. It causes a voluntary and lasting (at least until the guerillas leave your hut) change of heart and mind and therefore action. It does not simply manipulate people and help you to get your […]

Adam Bryant Corner Office Columnist at The New York Times If you’ve ever spoken to a large audience, you know the challenge: how to calibrate the message and delivery so that your talk hits the sweet spot of being simple but not too simple. Marcus Ryu, the CEO of Guidewire, put his finger on an idea that I’ve […]