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Problem-Solving is Overrated. Problem-Setting is More Critical.
Almost everyone has the term “problem-solving” featured prominently in their resumes. Conversely, barely anyone uses the term “problem-setting”. Except in…
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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Thinking Long-Term in Work: Careers as Practice and Art
Our culture is obsessed with speed. Success is often measured in how fast you get somewhere, rather than where you…
The Type of Courage Needed in Modern Leadership and Organizations
We don’t usually think of courage in the context of careers and organizations. But this is a mistake. Courage…
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The Deliberate Amateur
Would you rather be a pro or an amateur? How about choosing between sophistication and naiveté? Most of us choose…
Conceptual vs Experiential learning
Do you consider yourself an effective leader? What about parenting? When you think of getting better at something, what'…
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How Double-Loop Learning Improves Performance
Our actions, and by extension performance, stem from thinking that is based on a set of hidden mental models. How…
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Bolman Deal Four Frames Model of Leadership
Organizational life can be a confusing muddle, especially if you are trying to get better at playing the game. Take…
Authentic leadership as knowing what your people actually do
There are scores of tomes written on “authentic” leadership, but all too often in practice they come across as farce.…
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The Power of Framing in Creating Psychological Safety
Over the past two decades, psychological safety has gotten significant traction both in academia and in real world applications. It’…
How Leaders Botch OKRs and Strategy
OKRs and strategy are considered key responsibilities of leadership. But more often than not, managers end up doing more harm…
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Wisdom and Insight are Not Quite Portable
Experts promise hacks and easy formulas, but actually succeeding at something often is much harder, sometimes even impossible. Is it…
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Mental Models - A Subtractive Approach
Most common discourse on mental models takes an additive approach. But this tends to be half-baked, often useless in practice.…