Susan Fowler's Blog

Are you driving the people you lead crazy without even realizing it? Does your language still promote antiquated leadership practices? My article urges you to proactively update your leadership language to reflect the evolution of leadership. You’re more likely to get your desired results without driving people nuts. Check it out, here.

Do low-effort thinkers drive you nuts? Dealing with the low-effort thinker whose irrational opinion is hard to fathom is a worthwhile topic. But the purpose of this video is to ensure you’re not that person to someone else. (After all, most low-effort thinkers wouldn’t describe themselves that way.) In this video, I describe three tell-tale signs that you might need to up your game when it comes to stating your opinion or defending your position on important topics. My article contains links an...

Beware. What you think is procrastination might not be. If you suffer procrastination that’s unwise and unhealthy (such as putting off bedtime or eating a healthy diet) techniques for overcoming procrastination may be a literal waste of time. You can get insight into the (real) secret of overcoming procrastination in this short video and learn more in my latest article for SmartBrief on Leadership, here.

When the young, wildly successful entrepreneur shared his devastating news with me, I was able to go beyond an empathetic conversation. We had a motivation conversation that helped him face his fear. Afterward, I wondered why that conversation went so much better than others I’ve had in the past. This short video reveals part of the answer.

And you can read more of the story in my blog post here.

We have an unprecedented opportunity to transform the workplace. But if you are a leader, you cannot hope to affect positive change until you challenge outdated beliefs that undermine your good intentions. This video exposes how one popular belief endangers your attempt to be a servant leader and provide people with the support they so desperately need right now.

If you want to learn more, check out my SmartBrief blog, here.

Watch this video and then read the rest of the story about why people say no and what to do about it in my SmartBrief article, here.

Leadership is not only complex—it’s five times harder than you thought it would be. Learn why you need to consider leadership a serious practice in my blog, here…

The pushback was swift against the WeWork CEO’s bold claim that only the “least engaged” people want to continue working from home. Mathrani’s comment was self-serving, yet I’m grateful he raised awareness of an important issue. Leaders need to contend with real questions now that many in the workforce tasted what it’s like to work from home. Should you mandate coming back, tell people to stay at home, or institute a hybrid work model? If you are struggling to make the best call, look to motiv...

Are you taking advantage of everyday opportunities to promote your team’s mindfulness and thriving? I encourage you to try three practical tips for helping your team catch their breath described in my SmartBrief on Leadership blog, here…

“Are you busy?” That’s a dumb question. It turns out, we often ask our managers dumb questions and wonder why we don’t get what we need. Over the years, I’ve discovered three proactive self leadership techniques almost guaranteed to help you and your manager both succeed. Avoid dumb questions, click here.