Steve Nguyen, Ph.D.
@stevenguyenphd
Organizational Development Leader who partners with executives on how to improve human behaviors at work and how to make people & organizations more effective.
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"Success is the culmination of failures, mistakes, false starts, confusion, and the determination to keep going anyway." -Nick Gleason
Vince Molinaro's Community of Leaders is a practical book that lays out a strong case for why we need a community of leaders & how doing so [w/ actionable steps] can benefit companies, employees, & the leaders themselves. stevenguyenphd.com/post/book-revi…
![stevenguyenphd's tweet image. Vince Molinaro's Community of Leaders is a practical book that lays out a strong case for why we need a community of leaders & how doing so [w/ actionable steps] can benefit companies, employees, & the leaders themselves. stevenguyenphd.com/post/book-revi…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgOw0lfW4AAGrbI.jpg)
It's hard to feel thankful & practice gratitude when there are things we need, like when you've been laid off or struggling to make ends meet. But every time I start practicing gratitude (even for small things), it starts a magical chain reaction that slowly turn things around.
For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. -Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
It's hard to feel thankful & practice gratitude when there are things we need/want, like when you've been laid off or struggling to make ends meet. Every time I start practicing gratitude (even for small things), it starts a magical chain reaction that slowly turn things around.
Although burnout occurs at the individual level, the major contributing cause of burnout is at the organizational level. Burnout is caused by an imbalance between high job demands and not enough resources. stevenguyenphd.com/post/burnout-i…
“Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense.” ―Steve Maraboli Try PreMortem & Practice GRATITUDE stevenguyenphd.com/post/being-neg…
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Being Negative and Complaining
“If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out... Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all...
After almost 15 years, I'll be retiring the WorkplacePsychology.Net blog. All posts from the blog have been imported over to SteveNguyenPhd.com/blog (my professional website, in the blog section).
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Steve Nguyen, Ph.D., is an Organizational Development Leader. He blogs about ways to improve human behaviors in the workplace and on how to make people and organizations more effective.
The greatest predictor of success for leaders isn't charisma, influence, power, personality, attractiveness, or genius. The one that supersedes all is positive relational energy: the energy exchanged between people that helps uplift, enthuse, & renew them. bit.ly/3QWmtyP
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The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy
The pandemic has taken a significant toll on the well-being and energy of so many. Positively energizing leaders are more crucial than ever. Positive relational energy —the energy exchanged between...
Today is your day to help meet the growing need in our community. Please help us raise $1.5 million on North Texas Giving Day to provide 4.6 million meals. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, your gift today will be matched up to $100,000! ntfb.org/GivingDay
Dale Carnegie was a master at identifying potential leaders. "Men are developed the same way gold is mined. Several tons of dirt must be moved to get an ounce of gold. But you don't go into the mine looking for dirt. You go in looking for the gold." —Maxwell Daily Reader
In the workplace, schadenfreude (when someone takes joy or delight in misfortunes of others) occurs when leaders are petty & go out of their way to ensure they get another leader in trouble & then sit back and derive satisfaction out of that situation. bit.ly/436vFn7
After I volunteered at an Operation Warm event, I felt a strong conviction to do more. Please join me by donating to my Operation Warm’s Fundraiser! Give $10, $20, or $30 to help me reach my goal of $500. bit.ly/3NMK7MN
"Being HELPFUL, KIND, and CARING will take you VERY FAR in life, and make you a DECENT human being — which is pretty much what we should ALL aspire to become." -Steve Nguyen, PhD
Whether it’s ordering coffee on a Saturday night or interacting with employees at work on a Monday morning, each of us needs to treat everyone, in & outside the office (regardless of status or title) with kindness, dignity, and respect. bit.ly/45ZHy0A
When leaders adopt an “extreme ownership” way to live and lead, they’ll earn the credibility, trust, and respect of their followers & observers. “Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.” –Jocko Willink and Leif Babin bit.ly/3MPPAR4
Three Leadership Derailing Behaviors: 1) The desire to always add their two cents (i.e., their unsolicited opinion) to every discussion. 2) Not listening. 3) Not taking extreme ownership. bit.ly/3M3gkgl
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Three Leadership Derailing Behaviors
Leaders exhibit common bad habits and researchers have pinpointed specific behaviors that can derail a person’s career (Lombardo & Eichinger, 2009). For two great coaching and development guides,...
Workers Now Spend Two Full Days a Week on Email & in Meetings! Meetings are often scheduled without clarity on what they are supposed to achieve. Do not invite someone to a meeting unless you're absolutely certain they belong there & can tell them why. on.wsj.com/3pxyMGt
After volunteering at an @OperationWarm event in 2022, I wanted to do more. I've set up a fundraising page and I'm partnering with Community Impact Volunteers to raise money to support efforts to provide brand-new coats and shoes to children in need. bit.ly/3NMK7MN
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