The New Superior

Professional boredom is unfortunately common across today's workforce, which seems counterintunitive considering how much access we have to information and other forms of stimulation.  But boredom is not always what it may seem, and it is necessary for leaders and their team members to have a nuanced understanding of what boredom means and why it happens.

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Controlling personalities leverage the power of 3 specific strategies to assuage their anxieties and put a stop to the pain that confident people cause them.

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John Collins speaks with Regina Carey, a coach, author, and teacher specializing in helping people overcome "invisible disabilities" to live the life they really want.  In this episode, John and Regina discuss the subject of happiness, reflecting on how to produce more of it in our lives while, at the same time, understanding that it shouldn't be our ultimate goal.

Learn more about Regina and her work at https://reginacarey.com.

Alec Baldwin has now been charged in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In this episode of Critical Victories, John Collins shares his perspective on the real reason why tragedy struck a movie set on that fateful day in October 2021.

Individuals who are newly hired into their first management position or promoted into a position of higher responsibility and authority face daunting challenges as they orient themselves to the demands of the job. In this episode, John Collins, your host and Executive Trust Coach, explains what he argues is the #1 mistake that professionals make when taking on new management responsibilities.

In this episode, John kicks off a new season of Critical Victories by explaining a change to its content and style of delivery. Listen on to hear why John made this change and what he didn't want to do.

Public opinion is a valuable asset, and mining it through elaborate measurement methodologies produces information that is vital for high-stakes decision-making.  But we have yet to know how much the public may be recoiling, and how much this recoiling affects the data that are collected.  In this episode, John discusses the Gallup Problem and why it needs to be addressed.

In this episode, John discusses how to avoid getting in our own way by understanding some basics about human biology and neurology that will stand in the way of progress if we allow it. For those working with professional coaches, this episode will help you prepare to be more effective in working with your coach.

This week, as the world says goodbye to Britain's longest-serving monarch, and the longest serving female head-of-state in recorded history, John Collins shares a perspective about "royalty" and what it really means. In the final analysis, this is both the legacy and lesson that Queen Elizabeth II left us to consider.

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The New Superior - A Better Way to Be the One in Charge

High-Stakes change challenges the psych of individuals and the resolve of teams. John Collins explains how some of us are naturally wired to accommodate change while some of us are not. 

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