Tag: Intentional Focus

How To Be More Effective

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Innovation Management, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘The less you hold in mind at once the better.’

‘Group information into chucks whenever you have too much information.’

‘The only way to do two mental tasks quickly, if accuracy is important, is doing one of them at a time.’

‘Switching between tasks uses energy; if you do this a lot you can make more mistakes .’

‘When you need to focus, remove all external distractions completely.’

‘Peak performance requires the right level of stress, not minimal stress.’

‘Practice noticing what your expectations are in any given situation.’

‘Practice setting expectations a little lower.’

‘You need to work hard at creating connections to create good collaboration.’

‘Be open and transparent about your dealings with people, remembering that unfairness is easy to trigger.’

‘Creative people are all about putting together information in a novel way. Novelty gets attention.’

Source:

Dr. David Rock (2020). Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter all Day Long

RecruitTheBest Daily Digest- Becoming A Great Leader

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Innovation Management, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Great leadership is all about lifelong learning. It does not stop. ‘

‘Leadership is dynamic; it is not static. It is driven by the changing context that is continuously shaped by our changing landscapes and further propelled by a leader’s own choice about renewal and dispelling of long-beliefs.’

‘Leaders make a big mistake if they become overly comfortable in a context because they’re good at it.’

‘Leading better begins and ends with the human dynamic at the center.’

‘Better leaders view adaptability as a true form of continuous learning and a means to embrace change.’

‘Character is powered by a leader’s core values; it reflects the depth and breadth of who they are and what they stand for in any circumstance, regardless of is demands.’

‘Leaders making adjustments quickly get past the hard part of feeling vulnerable or exposed or silly because it offset by the positive impact that immediately becomes obvious.’

‘Self-assessment leads to learning.’

‘Reflecting on why a certain behavior was used, why it had a negative impact or outcome, is exercising empathy and insight.’

‘No one leaders has all the answers – ongoing learning is the ‘breakfast of champions”

‘Leading teams to success means creating heroes.’

Source:

Rose M. Patten (2023). Intentional Leadership: The Big 8 Capabilities Setting Leaders Apart