***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: Case Studies on Goals going Awry, Inappropriate Calibration of Goals, Impact of Time...

For decades, goal setting has been used as a tool for improving employee motivation and performance in organizations. Across hundreds of...

What Is FOMO?   This is a social anxiety stemmed from the belief that others might be having fun while the person experiencing the...

***Continued from Chapter 01 (Points 01 to 04 Covered) Link to Chapter 01: https://shoury01.wixsite.com/conceptsnest/post/exploring-human...

Scuba Diving is one of those activities that changes us in many ways. Not just through the training, but also by what we see and...

A deer may be startled by a loud noise and take off through the forest, but as soon as the threat is gone, the deer immediately calms...

Being present with oneself, in the moment, being mindful, mentalizing, reflective function—all of these constructs point toward a crucial...

Murphy's Law states, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. "This pithy statement references the annoying tendency of life to cause...

It is safe to assume that an overwhelming majority of the population has now participated in a videoconference. People who may not have...

We tend to think that we are who we are and there is not much we can do about that. But the fact is, we choose our personality and who we...

Farmers pay attention to the details. It is not always an innate quality. By sheer hard work, constant research, an investment in time,...

Leadership is the ability to inspire, influence, and guide others towards achieving a common goal. Effective leadership requires strong...

“Company vision” might be the fluffiest business term thrown around by nearly every business book and article, often used vaguely,...

Story - The Ivy Lee Method: By 1918, Charles M. Schwab was one of the richest men in the world. Schwab was the president of the Bethlehem...

A brief story: In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve months earlier, the French author had...

***Continued from Part 01 (Link to Part 01) https://shoury01.wixsite.com/conceptsnest/post/lessons-in-leadership-behaviour-from-boxing-fi...

There are, times when we need a good metaphor to provide a mental frame to navigate the complex dynamics of leadership. Using boxing as a...

Daily stand-up meetings might be the quickest way to waste our time as a leader. As a manager, we have likely witnessed this first-hand....

Negotiation is an inherent part of influencing someone. In a work environment, it can be external negotiations, with a supplier or a...

The best team members you’ve ever worked with likely had one thing in common: Strong self-management skills. As a manager, we don’t want...