Rowboats, emotional intelligence, and respectful engagement

Happy Friday! If you’re looking for a mid-day break from your routine, Cotogna has a summer farmer stand on the corner of Pacific and Montgomery in SF open from 12-4pm. When I’ve walked by in the past, I’ve spotted produce, pastries, eggs, fresh pasta, cheese, wine, AND a gelato cart. I hope you’ll swing by if you’re in the neighborhood.

Now, on to today’s tips…

From the Coaches

Andrew Woodward talks about change management, what it is, what it isn’t, and what so many people get wrong about it in Change And The Rowing Boat.

Sheri Winesett reminds future leaders and entrepreneurs that if they want to take that next step in their career, they need to worry less about what they know and more about how they connect with others in Emotional Intelligence: The New Non-Negotiable for Top Executives.

Elizabeth Bachman sits down with Mitchell Kusy to discuss why culture matters far more to employees than most leaders ever realize in Respectful Engagement: The Key To Reducing Employee Turnover With Mitchell Kusy.

Neha Mandhani recalls a personal story that illustrates how progress in leadership often results from identifying and peeling back the layers behind our fears in My Ego And Attachment To My Stories Of Worthiness.

Jonathan Webb shares words of wisdom from NFL greats, reinforcing that regardless of whether it's on the field or in the boardroom, there are certain qualities teams and leaders need if they’re going to succeed in this post on LinkedIn.

Nathaniel Morris urges leaders to think about how they spend their lunch hour and how that time could be put to better use in this post on LinkedIn.

From the Operators & Investors

Paul Graham gives his thoughts on how businesses could learn a lot from the mindset of lean startups in Learning from Founders.

Sanchit Garg reminds leaders that often the biggest threat to their business is their ego in Blindspot of successful founders - their ego.

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