Why Talking To Experts Will Make You A Better Leader

In a few hours, I’m going to be delivering a keynote for about 800 college and university professors. These professors come from a wide variety of disciplines. I arrived at the conference just yesterday, and already I’ve had fascinating conversations about the effect of driverless vehicles on supply chain delivery, big data’s impact on healthcare, and Chinese political history.

As I said, it’s been fascinating.

Now here’s the thing. I’m not an expert on any of these topics. But the people I ...

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What To Do When You Feel Like A Fraud

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Do you feel like an impostor?

It’s okay. Really. Most high-achievers do, at least occasionally. (My research indicates that the percentage may be as high as 80%!) There’s even an official name for it: Impostor Syndrome.

Impostor Syndrome. It’s that feeling that maybe you’re not quite as good at your job as others think you are. The feeling of being in a little over your head. And the feeling that, at some point (probably on the same day), everyone is going to ...

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How To Be Your Best When It Matters Most

Posted by: Bill Stainton

I emceed a local TEDx event yesterday. It’s an interesting experience, watching eleven incredibly diverse people share a singular moment. A moment when they stand on stage, alone, in front of several hundred people (plus who-knows-how-many watching the live stream), and deliver 10-18 minutes of brilliance.

At least, that’s the plan. And, for the most part, they each pulled it off. In fact, most of them rose to the occasion and delivered a talk that was better than any of their ...

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Unlock Your Creative Ideas With This Magic Question

Posted by: Bill Stainton

It happens virtually every morning.

You wake up, and there in the paper, or online, or on TV, is a success story. (Yes, they’re there. Sometimes you have to wade through the garbage.) Some entrepreneur, some company, some industry has come up with a game-changer. It might be Elon Musk, or the folks at Apple, or some person you’ve never heard of from some small town you’ve never heard of. But they’ve done it. They’ve come up with something brilliant—a breakthrough.

And ...

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Is A Lack Of Trust Killing Your Team?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Does your team trust you?

Do they trust that you will:

share the credit when things go well?
have their backs when things go wrong?
be honest with them about what’s going on in the company?
make the right decision at crunch time?
deal with problems quickly, fairly, and appropriately?

As my colleague, Hall of Fame speaker David Horsager, author of The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line, says,“Everything of value is built on trust.”

How ...

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This Simple Technique Can Reduce Your Pressure Immediately

Posted by: Bill Stainton

What do you do when you’re under pressure? How can you be at your best when it matters most? If only there were something that could reduce that pressure—immediately.

Well, I’ve got good news for you. There is something that can immediately reduce your pressure, and it’s not tequila. First of all, tequila can be expensive. And second, tequila is not always around. The technique I’m going to tell you about is absolutely free, and it’s something that is always available ...

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