Oftentimes, I hoof it over to Harvard Business Review’s blogs to read up on what’s happening and get some inspiration flowing. Here’s three great posts I read today that you might also enjoy.
Do You Have Their Backs or Just Your Own?
Bob Sutton rocks. He’s the author of The No Asshole Rule and is writing a bevy of posts in advance of the release of his new book: Good Boss, Bad Boss. In this most recent post, Sutton talks about how the best bosses have their people’s backs–that is, they’re willing to stand up for and behind their personnel. Having been thrown to the wolves a time or two by a couple of memorable bosses, I can attest to how devastating the experience can be. Later, I had the pleasure of having a boss who truly had my back and based on that experience, I’d walk through fire for her any day. You can follow Bob’s blog here and he’s on Twitter as @work_matters.
Anthony Tjan sometimes shares his spot with guest author Tsun-yan Hsieh and I’m so grateful he does. Hsieh penned this brilliant piece on the three selves: evolving, congruent, and courageous. As I was hiking this morning, before having read his post, I was musing on the process of getting better and what it takes to inspire and teach others to take on growth. He writes, “Inspiration only begins its useful work when our spirits are moved to thought and action.”
The Benefits of Thinking the Unthinkable
I was attracted to this post because the title reminded me of thinking impossible things. Rita McGrath writes about how risk aversion and prevention may prevent thinking about the worst that can happen, leading to a lack of planning that can prove disastrous. I was left wondering what it is about human nature that creates the resistance to thinking about what the worst case might be and how to handle it. You can read more of Rita’s work on her blog and she’s on Twitter as @rgmcgrath.
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