Posts by Jay Hidalgo
The Dangers of Intuitive Leadership
“There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.” That’s from Malcom Gladwell, author of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. History backs up his assertion with countless examples of inexplicable snap decisions that turned out to be pivotal: The skinny race horse has knobby…
Read MoreFour Questions for Leaders to Ask Themselves
I’m pretty sure Socrates would’ve liked my friend Jason Hodges. As you may recall, the Socratic method is named after the Greek philosopher who trained his followers to become critical thinkers—not by lecturing, but by asking questions. His queries exposed weaknesses in a person’s thought process and guided them into a more solid assessment of…
Read MoreUrgency vs. Importance: The Eisenhower Matrix
Did you know that 40% of business owners feels that their own, personal time management gets in the way of productivity ? When there are too many things to do and not enough time to do them, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Too often, business leaders feel paralyzed by the busyness of their business, always…
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