Mike Mears, Leadership Theoretician

Retired CIA Chief of Human Capital and Former Senior Fellow at The Conference Board.

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Great Leaders Make Good Decisions Based on Facts

Great Leaders Make Good Decisions Based on…

January 8, 2025

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How Bad Bosses Stop Innovation

How Bad Bosses Stop Innovation

December 12, 2024

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Taming the Tiger: Strategies for Leaders Facing Difficult Conversations

Taming the Tiger: Strategies for Leaders…

November 12, 2024

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The Three Types of Bad Bosses

The Three Types of Bad Bosses

October 4, 2024

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Freeze Out Fight-or-Flight in the Boardroom

Freeze Out Fight-or-Flight in the Boardroom

September 13, 2024

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Want to be a Better Person? Just copy your best boss's behaviors.

Want to be a Better Person? Just copy your…

August 13, 2024

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What a Good Leader Must Know About Carrots & Sticks

What a Good Leader Must Know About Carrots &…

July 25, 2024

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One Ridiculously Easy Way to Build Trust is to Stop Doing This!

One Ridiculously Easy Way to Build Trust is…

July 12, 2024

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5 Workplace Lies & What to Do About Them

5 Workplace Lies & What to Do About Them

June 15, 2024

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How The Mind Tricks Itself

How The Mind Tricks Itself

May 23, 2024

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Your Secret, Untapped Energy Source

Your Secret, Untapped Energy Source

May 16, 2024

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Don’t Be Yourself

Don’t Be Yourself

May 3, 2024

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Yes, there is a Leadership Brain!

Yes, there is a Leadership Brain!

April 18, 2024

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What Does Your Team Really Want to Know? (And Why Not Knowing Hurts)

What Does Your Team Really Want to Know?…

April 2, 2024

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Seven Ways to Yes: How to Foster Agreement and Cooperation in Your Team

Seven Ways to Yes: How to Foster Agreement…

March 19, 2024

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Why Do We Disagree?

Why Do We Disagree?

February 27, 2024

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Are YOU motivated to perform your best when micromanaged, yelled at, or belittled? Neither are your employees. Here are the behaviors to avoid.

Are YOU motivated to perform your best when…

February 9, 2022

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Do your employees know what you want? Have you ever told them, specifically? Or are they guessing? Here's how to clearly communicate your expectations

Do your employees know what you want? Have…

February 2, 2022

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To grow, your employees must sometimes fail and make mistakes. Do you let them? And do you own your mistakes? Here’s how great leaders promote growth.

To grow, your employees must sometimes fail…

January 26, 2022

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Employees want to be part of something meaningful. But don’t assume their motivations are the same as yours. Here’s how to build a sense of belonging.

Employees want to be part of something…

January 19, 2022

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