How Can I Lead When I’m Not In Charge?
Genuine influence can come from a subordinate position, because genuine influence is the trust someone places in you regardless of title.
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Joseph Barkley
- Oct 19, 2022
- 8 min
9 Phrases I Will No Longer Use
"Mitigating language" is the addition of words for the purpose of managing unwanted responses we predict we might experience from others.
JKB
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Your Hard Work Might Not Be Worth It.
The things we want most are on the other side of suffering. You don’t have more of what you want because you’re avoiding the RIGHT pain.
Joseph Barkley
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
How Trying to Be Nice Hurts People
"Nice" families are ruled by secret agendas. "Nice" companies fail to adapt. "Nice" artists paint by numbers. "Nice" leaders stay stuck.
JKB
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Frog Futures
We can learn that hard feelings are an expected part of any journey we want to take in life, love, and career.
JKB
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
The Anatomy of Trust
We can be too careful with our trust, and if we trust fewer people than we could, we miss opportunities.
JKB
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
Are you scared to return?
Some semblance of “life before COVID” is beginning to emerge from lockdown in many parts of the world. And that’s got some people...
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