Tag: Leadership Lessons
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Why should you be a BIG FISH in a SMALL POND?
Adopted from Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, shows why you should be a big fish in a small pond. “The best students from mediocre schools were almost always a better bet than good students from the very best schools.”
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Extending the “David and Goliath” folklore to gauge the power of UNDERDOGS
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “The reason King Saul is skeptical of David’s chances is that David is small and Goliath is large. Saul thinks of power in terms of physical might. He doesn’t appreciate that power can come in other forms as well…
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Extending the “David and Goliath” folklore to gauge the power of UNDERDOGS
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “The reason King Saul is skeptical of David’s chances is that David is small and Goliath is large. Saul thinks of power in terms of physical might. He doesn’t appreciate that power can come in other forms as well…
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True COURAGE is earned , this is how
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.”
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Underdogs often topple more fancied opponents , this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “There is a set of advantages that have to do with material resources, and there is a set that have to do with the absence of material resources – and the reason underdogs win as often as they do…
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How we feel about our abilities shapes motivation and self confidence
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “How you feel about your abilities – your academic ‘self-concept’– in the context of your classroom shapes your willingness to tackle challenges and finish difficult tasks. It’s a crucial element in your motivation and confidence.”
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Does more money make us happier?This is what research has to say
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath “The scholars who research happiness suggest that more money stops making people happier at a family income of around seventy-five thousand dollars a year. After that, what economists call “diminishing marginal returns”sets in.”
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This is how CREATIVITY and DISCIPLINE can coexist
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great shows the matrix and the mechanism used by great organizations to merge discipline and creativity
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Nothing typifies a “NEVER SAY DIE” spirit more than this
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great
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Be it personal lives or business , this framework is the guiding star
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great highlights the Hedgehog Concept