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Expressing gratitude to others generates positive energy in them, makes them feel valued, and willing to do more good. And neuroscience has demonstrated time and again that it makes you happier and healthier.

With so many daily tasks, constraints and unexpected disturbances at work, CEOs could be the least likely to achieve anything great at all. Those who succeed do a few things right. I chose 6 of them, which I hope, will help you make an impact.

In times of stress, Tom moved into a full command-control leadership style. He would dominate most conversations and basically didn’t listen to anyone. Tom would talk over everybody including his boss. He would become impetuous and unrecognizable. Tom’s temperament shift was beginning to take a toll on his team, and starting to erode business results.

I wish you could know Ginny - a former NASA biophysicist, Aikido black belt, Zen priest and superb executive coach and facilitator. The most no-nonsense and most productive colleague I’ve met in ages, she has articulated in her Zen Leadership book ten “flips” of consciousness that take the labor out of coaching by redirecting leaders’ energy and attention.

To facilitate more robust anticipation-work, the first step is a step-back in order to confront reality and what can go wrong, with uncompromising objectivity. It also helps to educate staff about 'calculated risk-taking' and empower them to experiment.