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Courageous Leadership
How TO Be Flexible as a Leader. How to Cultivate Courage by Saying Yes.

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LAUGHTER AND YOUR HEALTH
Did you know that according to research, children laugh about 400 times a day while adults only laugh about 15 times a day? Some how we lost the ability to laugh, as we got older. Could it be that putting more humour and laughter into our day will improve our health and wellbeing?

Lesson #2: Keep Your Wits About You
In 1974, when Forbes asked Buffett how he felt about the stock market at the time, Buffett replied, “Like an oversexed guy in a whorehouse.” Whether it was talking to the media about smart investments or explaining the company’s performance in his annual letter to shareholders, Buffett never lost his sense of humour. Indeed, it became one of his trademarks for which he is revered.

Jazz Leadership
“I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.” - Warren Bennis Jazz is a great metaphor for leadership so I thought it would be interesting to explore how running an organisation might be more like improvisation. Here are some jazz improv tips and I’ve added my thoughts about how they apply to leadership, together with quotes from some of the jazz greats that seem to tell the same story.
The Avoidable Bane of Incompetency
"A surprisingly large number of people claim to have worked for a manager who was clearly incompetent. Some people even believe, that in certain sectors, the incompetent outnumber the competent. This book looks at when, why and how managers become incompetent and what to do about it. It does so with both science and humour by reviewing what we know about competences, about personality theory and about various salient psychiatric disorders."
Professional Selling
Professional selling is the difference between preparation and improvisation.

Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality This week Aussie model and aspiring social worker, Jesinta Campbell was decorated with the second runners-up sash in the prestigious Miss Universe pageant. She also won the award for ‘Miss Congeniality' for her sense of humour and warm personality. Good on her!

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