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Episode 413: It’s OK to say “NO” with Chris Voss
Today's Get-It-Done Guy episode features Chris Voss, author of the new book Never Split the Difference. Chris is the former top hostage negotiator for the FBI. Enough said. He joined me on the Get-it-Done Guy to talk about how to negotiate in unconventional ways that...
How everyone can use powerful coaching questions, with Michael Bungay Stanier
In this episode of Business Explained, I interview Michael Bungay Stanier, author of "The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More And Change The Way You Lead Forever." We discuss how to use some truly powerful coaching questions to boost your ability to help...
Overcoming Email Overload
This article, originally printed in Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge gives several different techniques for helping get email under control. The article was one of the most-read articles at HBS, has been translated into more than 7 languages, and reprinted in Entrepreneur.com, and several magazines.
Firing Up Organizations in Tough Times
Things are very tight right now. Our outlook is uncertain and people are afraid for their jobs. Under these circumstances I'd expect people to get more done, but somehow, we aren't more productive than before. Any hints? It’s funny, being a human being. You would...
Young Leader, Veteran Team
I am a projects and operations manager at a multinational oil giant based in Cape Town, South Africa. I have seven people reporting to me. I am twenty-four years old and the youngest member of my team—the ages range from thirty to forty-three. What...
The Essence of Leadership
As the author of this column, I receive a number of questions each month on the topic of leadership. Manu asks how young men and women in India can be taught to think about leadership. A pharmacy director in the U.S. is having difficulty firing up a small number...
No Authority? Use Persuasion
I am leading a cross-functional team in a company initiative but the members on the team do not report to me. How can I motivate them to stay committed to the team and stay focused on the goals established when they have their day-to-day work responsibilities?...
Great Leadership for Great Teams
I am establishing a publishing house in Africa, and have put together a team with great potential. What strategies and skills must I employ to make the most of this potential? What is the best way to lead a crop of great people? By assembling a great team,...
How Leaders Use Questions
Do you have anything to share regarding the subject of asking the right questions? Someone once said "Forget the answers; focus on asking the right questions." I’ll always remember the mid-1980s commercials featuring Lee Iacocca, then considered one of...