MindSet in Action: Negotiation Tactics [Video]
Blake and Brett presented at the YP Summit recently on Negotiation Tactics, and their insights and techniques have already started being put to good use by the attendees. Here’s how you can view the full video! Transcript: Brett and I were …
One Management Tip You Should NOT Follow [Video]
Managers from the 1950s got certain things about leadership right, but they got this one piece oh so wrong. For more on how successful leaders operate in the 21st century read how coaching and parenting are starting to go hand-in-hand. And, watch …
5 Characteristics of High-Performing Executive Teams
How well does your executive teams function? I am not asking about the talent of the individual members – admittedly no small matter – but rather how effectively they process questions, challenges, and opportunities as a unit. Is their interaction pattern consistent …
How to Choose A Good Leader [Video]
Want to know how to choose a good leader? In the NFL no current head coach is in the Hall of Fame as a player, and very few even played games professionally. This philosophy of hiring coaches based on their coaching expertise, …
Leadership Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
I was cleaning out some files this weekend when I came across a handout I received some time back. I had forgotten I kept it, stuffed away in a folder. The handout had been given by a presenter who was talking to …
The Best Way to Hire Talent [Video]
Dominantly successful businesses aren’t built by accident. They’re built by talented people. In this MindSet Insight our Founder, Dr. Kim Hoogeveen, lays out one often-overlooked element in the critical competition for talent. Transcript: A key objective for almost every client we work …
What is a MindSet? [Video]
We’re frequently asked, “What is a MindSet?” In this short video, Dr. Kim Hoogeveen, lays it all out. Transcript: Understandably, we sometimes are asked, “So what is a mindset?”. Well, obviously it’s the name of our company. But let me explain how …
Why Leaders Need Intellectual Humility
I want to mention a descriptive term that compliments several important MindSets we teach: intellectual humility. Those fortunate enough to have a good amount of this trait have an awareness of the limits of their knowledge. They recognize that our natural egocentrism …
Frequent Leadership Mistakes: A Chilling Tale
It’s dang cold out! This is not news to any of you in the Midwest – and it looks like it may stay chilly for a while longer. The frigid weather offered me an opportunity to see a good example of frequent …
6 Causes of Corporate Management Stupidity
When it comes to leading humans, companies and corporate management can do some stupid things. I don’t mean arguably wrong decisions – no, I mean flat-out stupid things. A true example: an employee takes a three day leave to attend to her …
