More to Explore.
A few of our favorite things to read, watch, and listen.
Kindness as a different kind of power.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks with Oprah about kindness, empathy, and leading with a different kind of power.
The art of a good apology
We LOVE this episode from Brene Brown’s Unlocking Us. Brene interviews Harriet Lerner on the purpose and power of a sincere apology and why it matters in our day to day relationships. Imagine what humility and a good apology can do for your workplace community! Note: this is part one of a two part episode.
Foregiveness
Enjoy this cross-over episode from Re:Thinking and WorkLife from organizational psychologist, Adam Grant and guest Michael McCullough. In it, they discuss the importance of foregiveness in building positive workplace culture.
Say good by to meetings that could have been an email.
Time is one of our most precious, non-renewable resources. We hate to waste it on meaningless, circular meetings that could have been detailed memos or emails. Early in my leadership journey, I read Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters. This is a must read (or listen for you audiobook fans) for anyone who is responsible for gathering groups of people for nearly any purpose. Here is a brief interview with the author from a from Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast.