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Have you ever messed up at work? I have. Interestingly, the question is never if we messed up, but how we recover from it.
In another new author to The Maximum Standard, Jon Hodgin addresses this very issue from a point of leadership vulnerability to organizational success.
If you’ve ever erred at work like me, this one is for you.
Be great today!
Steve
Why do we want to quit things? I asked myself this as I climbed through the Appalachian Mountains on a bike, thinking about turning around before the top.
It turns out there are three competing components of our decision to quit or continue. Check it out in this week’s article.
Be great today!
Steve
Guest author Alexander Limber is back with a needed narrative on the importance of credibility. If we say we’re going to do something, trust levels are affected by whether we do it or not.
Another great read, this time from a lens of Douglas MacArthur and broken trust.
Be great today!
Steve
During times of uncertainty, we need leaders who will inspire us to do our best. This week we look at Manfred Kets de Vries 4-H Leadership Model to understand how humor, humility, humanity, and hope are crucial to leading others.
Be great today!
Steve
What soundtrack plays in other people’s minds when you walk into a room? Is the music inspiring? Scary? Depressing?
This morning guest author Alex Licia takes us on a soundtrack tour of different styles of Walk-Up Music and how it sets the stage for our leadership. You don’t want to miss this one!
Be great today!
Steve
I got beat down in ping pong the other week by a bunch of pros — and it was the best thing that could have happened to me!
Join us this week as we explore why hanging out with people better than us ups our game.
Be great today!
Steve
Have you ever faced an intractable problem that everyone else has given up on, but a solution was still needed? You’re in good company with Alexander the Great and everyone who’s ever lived…
This week we look at the Gordian Knot, Play-Doh, and ways to solve hard problems.
Be great today!
Steve
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