
9 Signs That You're An Ambivert
I’m sure you’ve been asked many times whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. For some people, it’s an easy choice, but for most of us, it’s difficult to choose one way or the other. It’s hard to choose because the introvert/extrovert dichotomy reflects a tired and outdated view of personality. Personality traits exist along a continuum, and the vast majority of us aren’t introverts or extroverts—we fall somewhere in the middle. Personality consists of a stable set of pr

2 Personality Traits That Indicate A Narcissist
2 Personality Traits That Indicate A Narcissist Professor Delroy L. Paulhus, an expert on dark personalities, explains how high extraversion and being disagreeable make a narcissist: Narcissists are highly extraverted along with being disagreeable, research finds. The combination of the two personality traits explains how narcissists are both very sociable and also prone to being rude and selfish. Their extraversion makes them very positive. Along with their self-confidence a

Bill Gates Reveals His Biggest Weakness and Teaches a Valuable Lesson in Leadership
Ambition and vision are important. But they're not everything.

Psychologists say parents should do these 21 things to raise a more confident child (student, employ
Excellent article how to teach children to be emotional healthy and intelligent It will help them be a more confident child, student, employee and boss. Give them this gift and you will have given them the greatest gift for life! (Jacob M Engel) Encouraging your kids to try something different could help boost their confidence. One of the most important parts of parenting is showing a child how to be confident. But you may be confused as to how to raise a child who has high

Why You Need a Leadership Development Program
Accidental vs Purposeful: Many of us become expert leaders over our careers quite by accident – we luckily survive and learn from our unplanned mistakes; a mentor fortunately takes us under their wing; and/or we fortuitously stumble into growth opportunities. This wandering journey of happenstance is unacceptable in today’s hyper-competitive world. You need a strategic plan which provides more predictability! And a Leadership Development Program will provide that strategic pr

Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart (Lessons from marriage)
Successful teams and relationships share a trait most people think is bad: fighting . One of the biggest indicators that a relationship is going to end is not arguing — it's not talking. In work environments, the biggest problem many teams face is "organizational silence," or team members not talking about important issues. Successful businesses that rank high in innovation also tend to encourage the airing and clashing of different viewpoints . When people or teams don't exp

Why leaders lack Emotional Intelligence?
CEOs, on average, have the lowest EQ scores in the workplace.

Schools are too much like factories. (A must read! Educators especially)
The World Economic Forum report on future skills argued, it is human “soft skills” that will become increasingly valuable — skills such as e

Is "social norming" aka "comfort zone" prevalent in your organization?
The best story I heard about social norm is about this couple that gets married and the wife wants to impress him with her cooking skills (o

Why 'Sophisticated' Leadership Matters -- Especially Now (Forbes.com)
The best leaders dedicate themselves to creating other leaders—in fact, creating leaders may well be the single most important job of any le