by Jesse Lahey | Jul 15, 2015 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download What does yawning have to do with influencing people to take action? If you yawn, you trigger “mirror neurons” in most other people, which affect their brain activity and influence them to yawn too. And mirror neurons don’t... 
by Jesse Lahey | May 13, 2015 | Blog
We are not thinking machines. We are feeling machines who think. ~Richard Restak, George Washington University neurology professor As leaders, we need to make emotional connections with our target audience if we hope to influence their thoughts and actions. One very... 
by Jesse Lahey | May 6, 2015 | Blog
As you probably already know, yawns are contagious. Right now, the image below is causing many of you to feel the need to yawn. This even works with animals. A study by the University of London observed that 21 of 29 dogs yawned when a stranger yawned in front of... 
by Jesse Lahey | Apr 6, 2014 | Blog
You can buy a leadership book today for about $25. Or you can get an MBA for about $30,000 or more. But learning about leadership from a few decades of everyday experience and mentors? Priceless. Kevin Allen was the pitchman for the “Priceless” ad campaign for... 
by Jesse Lahey | Oct 31, 2013 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download In the past, leaders who made fast decisions inspired confidence and often produced excellent results. In today’s more complex, rapidly changing environment, great leaders use and encourage a different skill that Jesse calls...
