Linda MacDonald’s Blog
Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis
When the pandemic passes … when the economy recovers … when, when, when. Bottom line, when - insert your crisis of choice - is over, things won’t return to normal, and a different model of leadership will be required, as featured in the Harvard Business Review....
Expansive View of Success
The Webster’s Dictionary definition of success is - "degree or measure of succeeding; favorable or desired outcome”. The #1 societal definition of success is - “achieving wealth, respect or fame”. What if success was defined as - “loving all brethren/sistren...
Leadership – Love = Nothing
People often see leadership based on an “It’s all about me” mentality. Organizations reward with increasing levels of money, recognition, and power as an individual moves up the hierarchy. Self-promotion (actually, pride) and self-protection (actually, fear) dominate...
What Makes a Champion?
Inches. “Inches make a champion” - Vince Lombardi At 211 degrees, the water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference...
Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Law & Order … best.show.ever. C’mon! What’s not to like? There’s Law (which is good), Order (another thumbs up) and New York City (best.city.ever). If only leadership was so … orderly. Albeit messy at times (like my beloved dirty water dogs …...
What Makes a Champion?
Inches. “Inches make a champion” - Vince Lombardi At 211 degrees, the water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between...
The Positive Side of Negative Emotions
The mental judo known as “cognitive reappraisal” — minimizing the emotional impact of bad situations — can be good for the soul, but bad for the firm. Nobody likes negative emotions, but they do have an upside: They can keep people from violating ethics. The benefits...
The Power of Values … Now!
Now is not the time to stop setting goals — it’s the time to start setting goals that feel right. There’s no better time than right now to identify your core values, envision a future you truly want, and start taking the steps to get there. The tumult of 2020 is...
Three Strategies to Conquer Negative Thoughts
What do you actually think about yourself? In the world of shiny, happy, confident Insta-you, at the end of the day, when you’re alone with your thoughts, what do you say to yourself? NY Times Bestselling Author and CEO of Positive Intelligence, Inc., Shirzad...
Humor: Back in Style!
The 2020 Best Picture Oscar nominations were as somber as 2020 - dramas about war, another war, more war, divorce, lots of killing, and a poor family in Seoul conning a rich family in Seoul which leads to more killing. I’m Korean and proud of a Korean drama winning...