The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Forming bonds. Research from Harvard Business School offers us hope that bonds can indeed be forged virtually if managers go about things in the right way. Indeed, the most popular article of the year to date at MIT Sloan’s Management Review is on the new ways of leading in this hybrid work environment. Virtual watercooler.
Leading Blog
MARCH 1, 2020
New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another—strengthening team bonds. Embarking on a journey of self-reflection and discovery, he forged a path to revolutionize his leadership and transform his career trajectory. Friedman and Alyssa F.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 4, 2021
NOTE: if this had been later in my career I would have taken her aside and politely given her some upward feedback — but I was a rookie at the time and lacked the psychological safety or skills to do that well, so I stayed silent. Bonding over stories can be a great way to create common ground. Are you a parent?
Persuasive Powerhouse
MARCH 31, 2014
Not one to let what I was told dampen my curiosity, I began my career as a laboratory biologist, where asking questions is foundational to important insights. At some point, my ambition got the better of me, leading me into other career choices where asking questions wasn’t always embraced.
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 11, 2021
This kind of a strong bond is necessary when the ‘coach’ asks his players to try something new and unproven, or to work harder, or to push their natural limits, or to bounce back from failure—a lost game, a missed shot, an injury, or the occasional harsh, but constructive criticism. He’s been practicing soft skills his entire career.
Leading Blog
MAY 3, 2024
My own confrontation with vulnerability’s raw power came unexpectedly during a pivotal moment in my career. This humility not only humanizes you it also strengthens the bonds within your team. Tasked with addressing the top 400 leaders of Raytheon Corporation, a defense juggernaut, my inner turmoil was at its peak.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Communication, the human connection, is the key to personal and career success. Artificial “bonding” outside of the context of work mostly doesn’t translate to the work environment and therefore is not where we should focus. Follow William. Follow Wally. Follow John.
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