Kimi Hirotsu Ziemski

"Leadership is language". Words are powerful tools that energise or deflate, inspire or dishearten. When we talk about "resources" rather than "people", or use "they" rather than "we" or say someone is lazy or use "must" or "have to" or abbreviations excessively, we set the culture. There are some great examples of leadership teams identifying words they want to use more & less often & holding each other to account for it: antmurphy.medium.com/leaders… Via @ant_murphy @noelito

Note to self: literally, write a note to yourself I think people wildly underestimate how much intention gets lost in the day-to-day shuffle of life. They chalk up their inaction to a lack of motivation or laziness when really what's happening isn't friction - it's forgetting. Had a client put two thoughts on a post-it note so her declared intentions would be visible and accessible. Total game changer for her. She didn't realize how visual she was or how much a little note would prompt her to do something she normally wouldn't do (but wanted to.) Write it down. Make it visible.

50% of people taking part in remote meetings multitask during the meetings (and we are doing more of it). Here is an excellent research-based article from @asana to remind us why we should try not to multitask. It's bad for our productivity & our mental health. It creates burnout: "Every single time we switch there is a cost. It's draining. It's taking longer to do the same thing". What to do instead: asana.com/resources/multitas…. Graphic by @milanicreative.

Adds pressure: I need to make a big change to make more time for my professional and personal relationships. Creates possibility: How can I make time for a single moment of connection this week? We can often find creative ways to engage in our relationships, even when we’re busy.

Research by @Korn_Ferry into the qualities of senior leaders into the future. They conclude that leaders will need to be more curious, humble, continuous learners and system/network players. The role leaders play will have both more & less control than ever: kornferry.com/content/dam/ko…. Via @JodemeGoldhar