For decades, we've believed in a simple model of motivation: reward good behavior, and punish bad behavior. But what if this "carrots and sticks" approach is an outdated operating system that no longer works for the challenges of the 21st century?
In today's 5-minute briefing on Daniel H. Pink's influential book, "Drive," we expose the mismatch between what science knows and what business does.
Discover the surprising truth about human motivation and why it's the key to high performance.

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Most negotiations feel like a battle of wills, a tug-of-war where one side must lose for the other to win. We get stuck in our positions and often end up with a bad deal or a damaged relationship.In today's 5-minute briefing on the legendary Harvard negotiation guide, "Getting to Yes," we explore the game-changing idea of Principled Negotiation.
Discover why you must separate the people from the problem to find a wise and amicable solution for everyone.

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You started a business to be your own boss, so why do you feel like you've created the worst job you've ever had?
The reason is a fatal assumption: if you understand the technical work of a business, you understand how to run a business that does that technical work.In today's 5-minute briefing on Michael E. Gerber's small business classic, "The E-Myth Revisited," we expose this entrepreneurial myth.
Discover the three competing personalities inside every founder—the Technician, the Manager, and the Entrepreneur—and why the Technician is usually the one in charge.

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Every single day, more than 40% of our actions aren't conscious decisions, but habits. These routines have a massive, often invisible, power over our lives. But how do they actually work?In today's 5-minute briefing on Charles Duhigg's groundbreaking book, "The Power of Habit," we introduce the Habit Loop.
Discover the simple, three-step neurological pattern that creates and sustains every single one of your habits.

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Leadership is not a title, a position, or something you are born with. It's a set of observable practices that anyone can learn and apply to make extraordinary things happen.In today's 5-minute briefing on the research-backed classic, "The Leadership Challenge," we explore the foundational idea that leadership is a relationship built on credibility.
Discover the single most important practice that allows leaders to earn the trust and commitment of their teams.

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Effective management doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. In fact, some of the most powerful leadership techniques take only sixty seconds.In today's 5-minute briefing on the timeless management fable, "The One Minute Manager," we explore the simple philosophy that has helped millions of leaders get better results.
Discover the first of the three secrets—the One Minute Goal—and learn how clarity is the ultimate key to empowering your team.

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We spend our lives trying to avoid obstacles, seeing them as sources of frustration, delay, and failure. But what if every obstacle was secretly an opportunity? What if the path forward wasn't around the problem, but through it?In today's 5-minute briefing on Ryan Holiday's modern Stoic classic, "The Obstacle Is the Way," we explore this single, transformative idea.
Discover how to reframe every challenge you face and see it not as a barrier, but as the way.

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Strategy can often feel like a vague, complex process. But what if you could boil it down to just five essential questions? That's the powerful framework developed by the legendary CEO of Procter & Gamble.In today's 5-minute briefing on the modern classic, "Playing to Win," we introduce the Strategic Choice Cascade.
Discover the first and most important question every leader must answer: "What is your winning aspiration?"

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Traditional leadership is a "leader-follower" model: managers give orders, and employees follow them. But this model is fundamentally broken, creating teams that are disengaged and incapable of independent thought.In today's 5-minute briefing on L. David Marquet's powerful true story, "Turn the Ship Around!", we explore the profound shift from a "leader-follower" to a "leader-leader" culture.
Discover how a simple change in language on a nuclear submarine created one of the most empowered teams in the U.S. Navy.


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Why do some people work less and earn more, while others work their entire lives for a paycheck? It's not about how much money you make; it's about how you think about money.In today's 5-minute briefing on the legendary book, "Rich Dad Poor Dad," we explore the single most important lesson that separates the rich from the middle class.
Discover the crucial difference between an asset and a liability, and why understanding this is the first step to financial freedom.

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