7 Leaders - 7 Views. Leading Through the COVID19 Storm. What's Critical.
Crises are nothing new to the business world. ’87 Black Monday, ’01 Dot.Com bubble burst, 9/11, and the 2008 financial meltdown. I lived through these crises as a business journalist and then later as an executive in a fast-growth tech company. But the COVID pandemic of 2020 has taken my breath away, figuratively, and for too many others, literally. Today, leaders face a crisis of scale and magnitude never before seen. In the blink of an eye, the obsession with building “unicorns” has transformed into a scramble to survive.
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The Only Thing You Can Control: You
There's only one thing you can control right now: Yourself. And here's how.
In a crisis, budgets will get frozen or cut. Decisions and deals will get pushed out. Governments and people won’t act the way you would like. None of this is in your control. But what you can control is yourself. And you can do so by learning and practicing just a few quick micro-practices…
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A Woman Walked Into CES . . . How to Manage Yourself – and Assholes in Tech
One of my coaching clients – a super smart, attractive and very impactful sales leader at a top tech firm – recounted what happened to her at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. She gave me permission to share this personal account of what is still, unfortunately, an all too frequent occurrence – and to share the techniques she learned to show up powerfully:
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Body Intelligence – A New Competitive Advantage for Leaders
Ever find yourself triggered by something said in a high-stakes meeting ? Chances are that more than once, you’ve then lost focus, or worse, you’ve said or done something you regret. Learn how to avoid these situations.
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How Kindness – to Yourself – Helps The Bottom Line
Being hard on yourself may be what helped you land that job at Google, Facebook, Genentech, Uber, LinkedIn . . . But would you believe doing just the opposite – being kind to yourself – is actually a superior long-term strategy for leaders?
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