Leadership Fitness
The New Science of Motivation
As leaders, we often struggle to retain our best people. Naturally, many of us turn to money to convince valuable employees to stay with our organizations. We think that as long as we pay our people well, they will be immune to the head hunter calling and enticing them to consider other opportunities. However, fit… Continue Reading The New Science of Motivation
Read MoreThe Fragility of Attention
Our attention is a fragile resource. When we spread it too thinly, we can easily be distracted by myriad other stimuli. Not surprisingly, the result of working on too many things at once is that most of them suffer in some way. Most of us rely on directed attention when focusing on our work, or… Continue Reading The Fragility of Attention
Read MoreChoose Optimism
Fit leaders are optimistic and always try to see the glass as half-full. When a leader chooses optimism, he or she also chooses vitality and success. Martin E.P. Seligman, a former President of the American Psychological Association and a pioneer in the field of positive psychology, has been studying optimists and pessimists for 25 years.… Continue Reading Choose Optimism
Read More