Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Candace Smith:
“Master the Moment and Make a Good First Impression” (11-30-25)
Listening is the most important communication skill.
“Be an Active Listener: Pay attention to what others are saying, ask relevant questions, and avoid interrupting. Show genuine interest in their experiences and perspectives.”
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff:
“Want to be a better learner? Start by noticing how you think.”
(11-5-25).
“Metacognition means ‘thinking about thinking.’ Instead of just learning from what happens, you pay attention to how you’re learning.”
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Jane Harper:
“What Is Positive Leadership? An Employer’s Guide to Upliftment” (5-19-24).
“Positive leadership can be defined as the practice of leading a team or an organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a positive climate, developing positive relationships, enhancing positive communication, promoting positive meaning, and concentrating on positive impact.”
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Joe Folkman:
“The Problem with AI Isn’t Its Lack of Empathy but Rather Its Inability to Challenge” (12-4-25).
“These findings reveal a fundamental truth about effective human relationships—whether in leadership, coaching, parenting, or therapy: empathy without challenge creates comfort but not growth, while challenge without empathy creates resistance and disengagement.”
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Paul McCarthy:
“Is It Time for a Global Toxicity Index? Why the Workplace Needs Radical Transparency” (11-26-25).
“Toxic environments — characterised by bullying, exclusion, unethical behaviour, micromanagement, and psychological insecurity – undermine engagement and wellbeing at every level.”
