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Cognitive Distortions that Undermine Clear Thinking
Leaders are paid to think clearly. And a big impediment to clear thinking is what CBT/REBT calls Cognitive Distortions:…
Sheril Mathews
I am an executive/leadership coach. Before LS, I worked for 20 years in corporate America in various technical & leadership roles. Have feedback? You can reach me at sheril@leadingsapiens.com.
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7 Principles of Effective Constructive Feedback
Most managers suck at giving effective, constructive feedback. Equally, most of us are bad at receiving and processing constructive feedback.…
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The Johari Window: A Guide for Leaders
The Johari Window is used to understand how we communicate based on self-knowledge and how others see us. It’s…
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Ground rules for effective meetings
How can you run more effective meetings? One way is to study folks who are masters at running effective meetings,…
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If Vincent van Gogh Was Your Career Coach
Most of us have heard of Vincent van Gogh the artist but not many are aware that he was an…
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Building vs Buying Complexity: the Pleasure of Process
Increasing entropy is the natural state of the universe — everything disintegrates to lower levels of order, especially living things. But…
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Amazon's Leadership Principles: A Deep Dive
Whether you're preparing for an interview at Amazon, or a leader wanting to get better, there’s something…
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The Laws of Systems Thinking
In The Fifth Discipline, there's a useful primer on systems thinking that I keep going back to. Senge…
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The Amazon Management and Decision Making System
Just as the Toyota Production System revolutionized manufacturing, Amazon revolutionized the world of e-commerce. But unlike Toyota's system,…
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Herzberg Hygiene Factors vs Motivators — Why People Leave Managers, not Jobs
How true is the statement that "people leave managers, not jobs"? Should you prioritize compensation, or is it…
Creative Breakthroughs and Insights — Busting Common Myths and How to Get Better at It
Everyone recognizes the importance of creative breakthroughs, but it continues to be a misunderstood phenomenon. Our need for creativity and…
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Viktor Frankl’s Laws of Dimensional Ontology and The Fallacy of the Dominant Dimension
Viktor Frankl, a concentration camp survivor and the founder of Logotherapy, is most known for his classic book Man’s…