By Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler — 2017
SEALs go against most default approaches to leadership, training and execution to excel under adversity.
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Everybody talks about company culture these days, but very few people in the industry understand what it really means. Even fewer people know how to build one.
“How many surf bums who can’t keep a job washing dishes will be up at 5 AM putting on a gritty, sandy wetsuit to paddle out in cold, sharky water for just one shot at a barrel? That’s motivation. If you could bottle that, then what’s possible?”
To stay on top, you must reframe your company’s struggle and articulate your vision.
It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team handle their feelings of stress, burnout, or disengagement?
Here, the man who literally wrote the book on flow presents his most lucid account yet of how to experience this blissful state.
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We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.
Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
There are various developmental theories that go into the tool kit that parents and educators utilize to help mold caring and ethically intact people, including those of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget and American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg.
Nudge kids to be their best selves by encouraging them to consume positive, inspiring media and online content.
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