“The Next One.”
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. When asked what was his favorite musical composition? Duke Ellington replied, “The next one.” This profound statement resonates deeply with the ethos of a high-performance team, which is dedicated to achieving world-class status. It’s a powerful reminder […]
Stop Blaming the Players, Fix the Game!
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. “If you pit a good performer against a bad system, the system will win almost every time.” Geary Rummler’s words ring true in today’s fast-paced work environment. When looking at the inability of a team to meet […]
Adaptability: The Indispensable Superpower for 21st-Century Leaders
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. Adaptability: The Indispensable Superpower for 21st-Century Leaders “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives. It is not the strongest that survives. The species that survives is the one that is able best to […]
How a Team Leader’s Beliefs About Their Team Members Makes or Breaks Their Success
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. The Power of Belief: Pygmalion vs. Golem In the workplace, a leader’s perception of their team becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This phenomenon, the Pygmalion effect (or Rosenthal effect), demonstrates that when a leader holds positive beliefs about […]
The Power of Data Driven Storytelling
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. In our data-rich world, “just the facts” seldom inspire action. To drive meaningful change, Team Leaders must use the art of “data-driven storytelling” – the bridge between numbers and real-world impact. Data-driven storytelling is the key to […]
Are you always looking for trouble?
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil I’ve always applied a different meaning to the illustration. To me it implies if we ignore the negatives, they’ll go away. Of course, experience has taught all of […]
The Power of Inversion: Why Focusing on Failure Leads to Success
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. In the pursuit of success, we often focus on the “how” – how to achieve our goals, how to solve problems, how to be successful. This forward-looking approach, while important, can be a blind spot that causes […]
I’ve Got a Feeling!: Why Intuition Matters More Than Ever
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. In today’s unpredictable, chaotic world, where information is constantly changing and data can be deceptive, traditional decision-making models fall short. Analysis paralysis grips us as we grapple with incomplete information and mounting pressure. This is where intuition […]
The Empathy Gap: Why Power Makes Leaders Lose Touch
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. The recent Amazon return-to-office mandate has ignited a firestorm, highlighting a growing chasm between leadership priorities and employee needs. While CEO Andy Jassy champions in-person collaboration, many employees feel their well-being is being sacrificed on the altar […]
The Power of Inspirational Leadership
Paul Glover‘s weekly newsletter presents lessons for ‘No B.S.’ Leadership. Subscribe Now, so you don’t miss an issue. Every day, Team Members face a critical choice: expend maximum effort – discretionary effort – or merely do enough not to get terminated. Discretionary effort, the voluntary contribution of extra time, energy, and enthusiasm beyond basic job […]