The most dangerous, oddly glorified, yet overlooked problem in the world:
Overthinking and underacting.
It's why you're stressed, depressed, and your immune system is always in chaos.
Here's Eckhart Tolle's 9-step protocol to escape the prison of overthinking: 🧵
Emotion regulation is not about ignoring or suppressing feelings. It's about reflecting before reacting.
Emotions are clues to values and interests. They should inform decisions, not dictate them.
Choosing not to act on everything you feel is a mark of emotional intelligence.
This is why emotional intelligence is a key trait in high performance leadership, teams, and organisations - we learn, evolve and grow as the human being we are 🙏🏼💚💫✨
In a distracted world, the most underrated leadership skill is listening.
144 studies, 155k people: Good listeners have deeper bonds and better results. We feel valued, and they get smarter.
Great leaders are devoted learners. A key to learning is to listen more than you talk.
The most important reason to treat people well is not what you'll get in return. It's who you hope to become.
Kindness is not about reciprocity or karma. It's about character.
Civility doesn't need to be justified with consequences. Respecting others is the right thing to do.
The purpose of debriefing bad decisions is not to blame and shame. It's to grow and change.
Failure is an invitation to reflection. The most important question is not who's at fault—it's how to improve.
Yesterday's mistakes are lessons to learn today and apply tomorrow.
It’s easy to jump to blame, impatience, and rigid thinking when we’re faced with uncertainty or challenge, when in reality, these moments are begging for the exact opposite.
Don’t mistake burnout for laziness.
When people show a steady decline in effort and output, it’s often a sign of exhaustion.
They don't need carrots and sticks to motivate them. They need people to demand less of them and provide more support to them.
Most leaders value loyalty. Great leaders put a higher premium on integrity.
Loyalty is allegiance to power. You're expected to show deference and follow orders.
Integrity is allegiance to principles. You're expected to challenge orders that violate your mission or values.
Keeping an open mind is not about lacking moral conviction. It’s about maintaining intellectual humility.
The people who leave their echo chambers are the ones who know their knowledge is incomplete.
A key to lifelong learning is engaging with others who disagree with you.
@AdamMGrant True! The design that caused the problem cannot solve that same problem. Something must be taken out of the equation and something new introduced. By keeping doing the same the problem of people burnout will only grow bigger.
@ash_lmb I suggest to do this with ‘what is your focus’: a) things that I wish I had vs b) gratefulness for what I do have.
a) imprison you; b) set you free & brings more joy in life
The most valuable indicator of future potential is not past performance. It's recent progress.
The people who exceed expectations tomorrow are the ones who improved the most yesterday. Getting better shows the drive and dexterity to learn.
Growth is an accomplishment in itself.