"Staying composed, focused, and effective under pressure are all about your mentality. People who suc..." — Travis Bradberry

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

Kindness is weak when you use it in a self-serving manner. Self-serving kindness is thin - people can see right through it when a kind leader has an agenda.

There is no upside to making a disparaging remark about a colleague. If your remark is accurate, everybody already knows it, so there's no need to point it out. If your remark is inaccurate, you're the one who ends up looking like a jerk.