Leading Thoughts for March 5, 2026

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

Alan Stein on self-awareness:

“It’s called “self” awareness, but the people you choose to surround yourself with play a part in that. A self-aware person is going to invite healthy criticism, and one way to do that is not to shy away from hearing the truth. It’s important to have supportive people who aren’t afraid to tell you things that you need to hear instead of the things that you want to hear.”

Source: Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

Patty McCord on sharing information:

“If your people aren’t informed by you, there’s a good chance they’ll be misinformed by others. If you don’t tell them about how the business is doing, what your strategy is, the challenges you’re facing, and what market analysts think of how you’re doing, then they’ll get the information elsewhere – either from colleagues, who will often be equally ill informed, or from the Web, which loves nothing so much as a rumor of doom or a juicy conspiracy theory.”

Source: Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index.

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