Leadership Insights 10-September-2019

Leadership Insights - a weekly selection of relevant ideas from the blogs of thinkers, writers and practitioners to help you Unleash Your Leadership

In this edition...

  • How to Beat Stereotypes by Zaid Jilani
  • Some Baggage We Take With Us by Ed Batista
  • The “Highlight Reel” Effect by Zach Morgan
  • 20 Questions to Ask Other Leaders by Michael Hyatt
  • 6 Good Nonfiction Reads for  Fall 2019 

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BY Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani)

We use group affiliation to evaluate individuals all the time. What psychological forces drive us to do that, even when stereotyping other people is against our values How can we teach ourselves to overlook group stereotypes and instead listen to individual stories?

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BY Ed Batista (@edbatista)

Before you begin actively pursuing a possible change, it's worth asking yourself: What baggage would I leave behind? And what baggage would I take with me? You won't leave it all behind if you move on--some of it will come with you because it was yours to begin with, not a function of the job...

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BY Zach Morgan via (@ThinDifference)

If given a platform, people will almost always opt to represent themselves, their lives, and their experiences in the best light possible — a “highlight reel,” so to speak. When we compare this carefully curated “highlight reel” to our “behind the scenes” — our myriad disappointments, failures, monotonies — it can leave us feeling inadequate, depressed.

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BY Michael Hyatt (@MichaelHyatt)

As a leader, how do you become a better leader? While reading books, listening to podcasts, and attending conferences are all excellent growth strategies, one of the best ways to grow as a leader is to ask questions of other leaders.

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BY Next Big Idea Club (@NextBigIdeaClub)

And if you’re looking for some good books to read, who better to ask than the curators for the Next Big Idea Club : Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant and Daniel Pink

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Narayan Kamath

Narayan Kamath


I'm an Executive Coach, Leadership Mentor and Career Success Strategist to mid-career professionals. I believe Leadership is about creating Impact. I help leaders multiply their impact by working more effectively with and through others.

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