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Psychologist and award winning Speaker, Trainer and Author Rob Pennington, PhD has been helping leaders and teams improve collaboration and performance since 1974. His 3 electronic magazines contain articles that he has written or that he has read and selected for inclusion. You can get more information about having Dr. Pennington make a difference in your next meeting by going to: www.DrRobSpeaks.com

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The Counterintuitive Art of Leading by Letting Go
adobe.com - By David Marquet Jun 16, 2015
One of the fundamental inconsistencies we see in workplaces today is the gap between leaders’ desire for “empowered and engaged” employees and what …
Management
The 1 Law of Leadership That Will Make People Want to Follow You
Inc Magazine - Marcel Schwantes
There are so many leadership books, podcasts, TED Talks, and articles such as this all vying for our attention, each trying to point the way forward to compelling leadership approaches that work for competitive
Chocolate
What Your Audience Wants Most From Your Presentation
Forbes - Esther Choy
“The audience actually wants to work for their meal,” Pixar screenwriter Andrew Stanton explains. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/WireImage) Photo credit: Getty Royalty Free Stanton goes on to explain that because
Work-life Balance
5 lies you’ve been told about time management
Fast Company - Elizabeth Grace Saunders
I’ve been a time management coach for over 10 years, and these common misconceptions about organizing your life make me so mad. I’ve been a time management coach for over 10 years. What that means is I
Elevator Pitches
You Definitely Need an Elevator Pitch. Here's a Simple Way to Create One.
Inc Magazine - Alison Davis
Convey what's special about you in just a few sentences. What's an elevator pitch? "It's the rare ability to capture the interest and imagination of someone you have just met--in about the time it would
Leadership
These are the 4 surprising lessons I learned when I started managing people for the first time
Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari Horton
You’ll probably realize that you have more empathy for managers, and you might not realize what it was like not to have explicit power. When I first moved into team management from product management,
Business
'Command and Control' Leadership Is Dead. Here's What's Taking Its Place
Inc Magazine - Robert Glazer
Hierarchical organizations with no employee autonomy or input don't work anymore. Time for a new gameplan. For decades, many businesses adhered to a rigid leadership style--one that was hierarchical, managers
Mentoring
Great Mentors Focus on the Whole Person, Not Just Their Career
Harvard Business Review - Rick Woolworth
Aspiring leaders need more and better mentoring than they’re getting today. According to a recent study, while more than 75% of professional men and women want to have a mentor, only 37% have one. What’s
John Sculley
5 Techniques for Working Successfully With People Who Are Very Different From You
Inc Magazine - Martin Zwilling
If you limit your relationships in business to people who are just like you, your business potential is severely limited. One thing we all have to learn in business is how to work with and lead people
How to Manage a Negative Employee
intuit.com
Did anyone you know instantly come to mind when you read the title of this article? Every business seems to have at least one negative employee. This …
LinkedIn
4 Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Visually Appealing
Inc Magazine - Amy George
Readers like visuals. USA Today taught us that last century, and Instagram reminded us in this one. So why not have more visuals on your LinkedIn profile? You should. It's an easy way to build awareness
Search Engines
How to Promote Your Business for Free in 2019
Inc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur Council
Leverage different websites, including your business page and blog, search engines and social media. If you're an entrepreneur, the odds are good that you're constantly looking for new ways to promote
YouTube
The Worst Speech in the World
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Blogging
Why Does Rice Play Texas?
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Business
How Leaders Can Ask for the Feedback No One Wants to Give Them
Harvard Business Review - Joseph Grenny and Brittney Maxfield
Tad knew he was losing his hearing. What he didn’t know was that everyone around him knew as well. Tad (not his real name) was a senior executive in a multinational company. Much of his work was done lengthy
Samurai
The most important samurai secret for success
Ladders - Eric Barker
What did so many of history’s greatest samurai stress as key to success and optimal performance? Being calm. Here’s their secret to how to achieve it. …
A 5-Year, 50,000 Person Gallup Study Says This Is the Single Biggest Challenge Managers Face
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
Having spent many years on the front lines of corporate life, I faced myriad challenges, but never stopped to think about which issue was the most challenging. The polling giants at Gallup have. For five
Storytelling
Everyone Loves Compelling Stories. Here's How to Integrate Them Into Your Day-to-Day Leadership
Inc Magazine - Dave McKeown
Anthropologists will tell you that the art of storytelling has brought tribes and communities together since the early days of our species' development. They serve to communicate societal norms, spread
Business
Managers, You’re More Intimidating Than You Think
Harvard Business Review - Megan Reitz and John Higgins
Most of us believe that we’re approachable to our employees. In a survey we conducted with 4,000 professionals, two-thirds reported they are never or rarely scary to those junior to them. We’re even more
Motivation
The Neuroscience of Motivation: Why We Do What We Do [Infographics]
Forbes - Christine Comaford
What creates passion, loyalty, drive, peak performance and even love for one’s organization? Motivation. With a clear vision of success, available resources, who they can get mentoring with, you have motivated
Project Management
Project Management Isn't Just For Project Managers: 4 Skills You Need To Know
Forbes - Dana Brownlee
Believe it or not, over the years I’ve gotten more requests to provide Project Management training to non project managers than project managers. That may seem counter intuitive but not really. Organizations
Success
How to build a culture of psychological safety
Ladders - Gustavo Razzetti
Google research shows it can make or break a team. When people don’t feel safe, they are less inclined to take risks. Trust broadens our …
Personality
What Is Executive Presence And How Do You Get It?
Forbes - Nicole Lipkin
One of the most elusive, confusing pieces of feedback that one can get is "You need to work on your executive presence." What does that even mean? And who’s defining it? And how does one know when they
Bring Your Meetings Back to Life With This 60-Second Fix
Inc Magazine - Nate Klemp
Everyone's checked out and distracted during meetings. Here's a quick solution. The modern office meeting is broken. We've known this for decades, which is why people say things like "death by meeting,"
Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs 'Cast Spells' on His Audience During Presentations. Here Are 3 Ways the Apple Wizard Worked His
Inc Magazine - Carmine Gallo
In a recent CNN interview, Bill Gates explained Steve Jobs's appeal to his audience. He used a unique metaphor to capture Jobs's special magic. He said Jobs was a wizard who would be "casting spells" "mesmerizing"
E-Mail
Why No One Reads Your Emails And How To Fix That
Forbes - H.V. MacArthur
2019 study on workplace communication preferences. A key finding was that 43.9% of respondents prefer texting in emergency situations vs. email. Email tends to be seen as a slower response rate, which
7 Signs You Need a Virtual Assistant (and How to Hire the Right One)
Inc Magazine - Melanie Curtin
I have two Dropbox accounts. One is associated with my current email and the other with an old one (from a job I had years ago). Apparently that old address is tied to my paid Dropbox account, but I can't
Public speaking tips for introverts (like me)
Ladders - Alexandra Franzen
I realized, “Being quiet, being introverted, being gentle, allowing silence to elapse… these qualities can make someone a very powerful public …
How I learned to be better at active listening as a manager
Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari Horton
When this buffer engineer became a manager, he realized that his tendency to switch to problem-solving mode isn’t always an asset. Communication is the most important tool we have when it comes to teamwork—especially
6 motivational speaking trends that you want to pay attention to
Ladders - Sofia Hernandez
Which motivational speaking trends will impact how relevant your presentations are? Which ones will limit — or open up — future opportunities? Whether …

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The Counterintuitive Art of Leading by Letting Go

The 1 Law of Leadership That Will Make People Want to Follow You

What Your Audience Wants Most From Your Presentation

5 lies you’ve been told about time management

You Definitely Need an Elevator Pitch. Here's a Simple Way to Create One.

These are the 4 surprising lessons I learned when I started managing people for the first time

'Command and Control' Leadership Is Dead. Here's What's Taking Its Place

Great Mentors Focus on the Whole Person, Not Just Their Career

5 Techniques for Working Successfully With People Who Are Very Different From You

How to Manage a Negative Employee

4 Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Visually Appealing

How to Promote Your Business for Free in 2019

The Worst Speech in the World

Why Does Rice Play Texas?

How Leaders Can Ask for the Feedback No One Wants to Give Them

The most important samurai secret for success

A 5-Year, 50,000 Person Gallup Study Says This Is the Single Biggest Challenge Managers Face

Everyone Loves Compelling Stories. Here's How to Integrate Them Into Your Day-to-Day Leadership

Managers, You’re More Intimidating Than You Think

The Neuroscience of Motivation: Why We Do What We Do [Infographics]

Project Management Isn't Just For Project Managers: 4 Skills You Need To Know

How to build a culture of psychological safety

What Is Executive Presence And How Do You Get It?

Bring Your Meetings Back to Life With This 60-Second Fix

Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs 'Cast Spells' on His Audience During Presentations. Here Are 3 Ways the Apple Wizard Worked His

Why No One Reads Your Emails And How To Fix That

7 Signs You Need a Virtual Assistant (and How to Hire the Right One)

Public speaking tips for introverts (like me)

How I learned to be better at active listening as a manager

6 motivational speaking trends that you want to pay attention to