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Disclaimer: Jason Parks, president of The Media Captain, is the author of this article. Some resources within the article link to themediacaptain.com for more information. Key Takeaways: Time is on your side in your 20s Learn from your mistakes You have the ability to gain invaluable leadership skil...
A few years ago, Ben Stiller starred in and directed a film adaption of James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [1] . The plot centers around a daydreaming employee searching the globe for a photo negative. It is to be used for the final print edition of Life Magazine before the publication ...
Key Takeaways: Leaders have the opportunity to grow during times of crisis. Significant growth comes from our experiences. The best way to leverage these times of growth is to anticipate what we can learn and then reflect on our insights. Leading in times of crisis can be extraordinarily stressful a...
Key Takeaways Get feedback by analyzing your team’s behavior Getting feedback is scarce, but giving it doesn’t have to be It’s the holiday season and there is no better time to talk about the greatest gift in leadership: feedback. In fact, there is no better gift a leader can either receive or give....
Just over two decades ago, world-renowned psychologist and professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi published his findings on flow – “an almost effortless yet highly focused state of consciousness” [1]. In his work, Csikszentmihalyi described flow to be a state in which the individual is engrossed in the t...
This is the 52 nd “Tip of the Week” I have written. I wanted to use this important milestone piece to highlight one of the most important lessons I learned over the last year: “ Don’t be afraid to be great. ” Leadership development needs to be aspirational; that is why we constantly challenge our st...
We form solutions by better understanding problems Creative problem solving is often found in times of stress The world has felt upside down over the last month. With the COVID-19 virus being such a quandary and health professionals advising “social distancing,” many people have found work and other...
Key Takeaways To be a good boss, one needs important leadership skills. There are three major categories of leadership skills: self-leadership, relational skills and stewardship. It’s National Boss’s Day! This is a time for employees to show appreciation for their managers. The chances are not all e...
Sports bring a wide range of emotions and feelings. Athletes are faced with a constant stream of them that change drastically in and out of competition. Emotions vary a lot, but they all stem from five main feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, fear and shame. Athletes often face all five during a s...
Do you find yourself leading or moderating conversations between individuals or groups? Perhaps you’re not in a formal or appointed role as “facilitator,” but instead a go-to person to provide advice and insight into next steps on a key project. In my work, I am asked to help groups — anyone from un...
