What Is Adaptive Leadership: Definition & Qualities

What Is Adaptive Leadership: Definition & Qualities

What is adaptive leadership? What does “leading adaptively” entail in practice? “Adaptive leadership” is marshaling people to tackle problems with unknown solutions and thrive while doing so. These problems with unknown solutions are called “adaptive challenges.” The only way to solve them is for the people in organizations to learn and change. In this article, we’ll take a look at the qualities of adaptive leadership, the key activities inherent in addressing them, and some tips on how to lead adaptively.

How to Be Rich and Successful: Think, Will, Act

How to Be Rich and Successful: Think, Will, Act

How do you master how to be rich and successful? What can prevent you from getting on the path to riches? You master how to be rich and successful by thinking and acting the right way. You must have the conviction that you will achieve success in life, and act in a way that sets you up to be successful. Ignorance, mental laziness, and negative thoughts about poverty can stop you from working towards riches. Read on to master how to be rich and successful.

The Environmental Factors of Self-Confidence

How to Build Faith in Yourself and Change Your Life

Is confidence a matter of nature or nurture? What role does the environment play in confidence development? Confidence isn’t a matter of nature versus nurture—both biology and environment are implicated. Scientists estimate that around 25-50% of confidence stems from our genes, and there is also a lot of evidence in favor of nurture. In this article, we’ll look at what role the environment plays in confidence development, focusing on the environmental factors of self-confidence that affect women, who often lack the self-belief men have.

George Eliot: Biography and Character Development

George Eliot: Biography and Character Development

Who was George Eliot (a.k.a. Mary Anne Evans)? What did she do for living? What are her most famous works? George Eliot (birth name: Mary Anne Evans), was the acclaimed author of many fictional works including Silas Marner and  Middlemarch. She had a difficult upbringing and struggled to find her place in the world but developed her sense of self through the devouring of books and information. Keep reading for George Eliot’s biography.

Our Iceberg Is Melting: Review, Context, and Reception

Our Iceberg Is Melting: Review, Context, and Reception

Is the fable Our Iceberg Is Melting worth reading? How can this book help drive change in your company? John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber’s fable is about a colony of penguins who must make quick and drastic changes in order to save their colony. This fable is meant to help companies during the change process and was a New York Times bestseller. Continue below for our Our Iceberg Is Melting review, including the book’s background and critical reception.

Your Mission From God: Spread the Word of His Love

Your Mission From God: Spread the Word of His Love

How has God called you to reach out beyond your spiritual community? Does your mission mindset need a reset? Evangelism isn’t just for preachers. If you’re a Christian, God called you to share the message of hope with the world. Your mission is to share your personal life message as well as the Gospel. Pastor Rick Warren outlines the four aspects of your life message and identifies three ways you might need to reset your mission mindset. Read more to learn how to be more effective in fulfilling your mission.

Group Guidelines: Following the CUDOS Rules

Group Guidelines: Following the CUDOS Rules

How should a group function? Are there clear group guidelines that shape constructive behavior? Sociologist R.K. Merton created four rules of engagement for how he thought the scientific community should operate. Thinking in Bets author Annie Duke believes that these group guidelines also work well for a group of people whom you call on to help you make better decisions. Continue reading to learn about R.K. Merton’s recommended group guidelines.

Take Delight in the Lord and Improve Your Well-Being

Take Delight in the Lord and Improve Your Well-Being

What does it mean to take delight in the Lord? How can taking delight in the Lord improve your mental well-being? The cure for cynicism and negativity is to learn to take delight in the Lord and his goodness. You implement this strategy by cultivating awe and appreciation of beauty. Keep reading to find out what it means to take delight in the Lord, and how you can do it.

Overcome the Spirit of Fear With This Advice

Overcome the Spirit of Fear With This Advice

Do you want to know how to overcome the spirit of fear? What advice can help you do this? In her book Get Out of Your Head, Jennie Allen looks at common mental battles people face. One of these battles is to overcome the spirit of fear, which can be achieved by learning to deal with anxiety and surrendering your fears to God. Overcome the spirit of fear with Allen’s advice below.