by Jesse Lahey | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” — Genesis 1:3 (NIV) Light is fundamental to all life and growth. As a leader, being light is a fundamental trait for engaging, influencing, and equipping others. Here are eight ways a...
by Jesse Lahey | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog
My entire family was wiped out by the flu for the past week. During that time, I had a chance to review and reflect on the podcast interviews from 2013 that our listeners downloaded the most. 018: How to Have More Great Days at Work | with Chris Rice. Chris explains...
by Jesse Lahey | Dec 28, 2013 | Blog
In 2006, Google became concerned that their highly intelligent, passionate employees were burning out. The effect on Google was significant: illness, lost innovation (even though people still worked long hours), and turnover. In 2007, the company experimented with...
by Jesse Lahey | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog
In the 1930s, Harvard psychology professor Henry Murray analyzed the motivations of people. Rather than directly asking people what motivated them, he developed an exercise (still widely taught and used today) to identify their subconscious thought patterns. Murray...
by Jesse Lahey | Dec 8, 2013 | Blog
I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. — from “Invictus,” a short poem by William Ernest Henley, recited by Nelson Mandela while imprisoned on Robben Island When I was in high school, an old (it seemed to me) man named Nelson...
