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 | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog
Our brains are hardwired for inattention and inertia. Once you accept that, it’s easier to understand why we resist change, such as the new procurement system, the new terminology for the business units, the new benefit call center, and just about anything else that’s...
by Liz Guthridge | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog
Are strategy and execution two separate actions, or are they the same thing? Wherever you land on this topic, the communication about both is inadequate, especially to get the results leaders want. Several heavyweights, starting with professor and author Roger Martin...
by Liz Guthridge | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog
Hearing happens—assuming you’re not hearing impaired. Hearing is the act of the ear perceiving sound. Listening, on the other hand, is not automatic. It requires hard work that you must consciously do, as I’ve learned in my applied neuroscience program. To listen, you...
by Liz Guthridge | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog
Let’s bust five myths that hurt our work performance. As I’ve been reflecting on my learnings from my applied neuroscience program, I’m struck by the stickiness of five myths that seem as powerful and magical as unicorns. Even though neuroscientists have disproved...
