by Liz Guthridge | Oct 8, 2017 | Blog
What can you do as a human leader that an algorithm can’t? Provide realistic hope. “Leaders in the future will be in the seeding hope business, whether they like it or not,” according to futurist Bob Johansen in his latest book, The New Leadership Literacies: Thriving...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog
Mindfulness. Self-awareness. Self-control. Leaders who practice these three skills are better equipped to deal with crises, particularly those that hurt people. When you’re mindful, especially in a crisis, you have a keen sense of your surroundings, you’re aware of...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey This quote sums up my response to powerful Hurricane Irma as she barreled toward the Southeastern United States earlier this month. Even when the computer weather models...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 17, 2017 | Blog
If you have a fixed mindset, you believe your genes determine your smarts. You treat your intelligence as being static. However, if you have a growth mindset, you believe you can develop your talents through hard work, good strategic choices, and input from others....
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 10, 2017 | Blog
Want to know what you or others will do? You can ask, but recognize that self-reports are exceptionally inaccurate. We have a horrible time predicting our future behavior. We also have a tendency to lie to ourselves, friends, family, doctors, surveys, and anyone else...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog
Facts versus the truth. The two words are not synonyms. The difference between them is important, especially in our post-truth world. The definition of the adjective post-truth, the Oxford Dictionaries 2016 word of the year, shows how “truth” and “facts” have become...
