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May 10
4 min

What is self-leadership? And why aren’t we talking about it more often?

Self-leadership has been a focus of research for nearly 40 years. Charles C. Manz coined the term in his 1983 key paper “How to improve...

3 Ways to find MEANING (what does that even mean?)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

May 2
4 min

3 Ways to find MEANING (what does that even mean?)

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life? Or how to find meaning in your life? Rest assured, you are not alone. The meaning of...

About the benefits of self-monitoring (+8 questions to ask yourself)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 25
2 min

About the benefits of self-monitoring (+8 questions to ask yourself)

Inducing change in one’s life is never straightforward and easy. Here's why self-monitoring is your biggest ally.

How to build self-confidence (and why I wouldn’t wait for it to take action)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 18
3 min

How to build self-confidence (and why I wouldn’t wait for it to take action)

Have you ever not done anything because you felt like you weren’t ready yet? Here's what you need to know.

Understanding your strengths: why + how (incl. 5 strategies)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 11
4 min

Understanding your strengths: why + how (incl. 5 strategies)

Meryl Streep once said, “What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength”. I treasure this quote because it’s about strengths: It...

The 9 positive psychology practices you can cultivate to lead yourself through a crisis

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 4
8 min

The 9 positive psychology practices you can cultivate to lead yourself through a crisis

As an academic, I sometimes come across research papers that are brilliant, however, don’t reach the broader public...

How you can develop intrinsic motivation for something you don't like doing but want to achieve

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 28
3 min

How you can develop intrinsic motivation for something you don't like doing but want to achieve

I don’t know about you, but I don’t brush my teeth twice daily, because I can’t think of anything more exciting to do.

The 4 questions you should ask yourself in order to maximise your motivation

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 21
3 min

The 4 questions you should ask yourself in order to maximise your motivation

Do you exercise regularly? If so, do you do it because you love the feeling of exercising or because you should do it?

What you should know about your emotions so you can make better decisions

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 15
3 min

What you should know about your emotions so you can make better decisions

If we want to be able to make good decisions, we need to look at what triggers emotional responses in us.

The 4 stages of self-leadership competence (and how to identify which one you're at)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 8
5 min

The 4 stages of self-leadership competence (and how to identify which one you're at)

Can you imagine what your life would look like if you mastered the art of self-leadership to the point where you thrive effortlessly?

Why better self-leaders make better team-leaders

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 1
3 min

Why better self-leaders make better team-leaders

If you’re managing a team, you may have had leadership training. But are you a competent self-leader?

The most underrated secret to perseverance (and how you can cultivate it)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 22
2 min

The most underrated secret to perseverance (and how you can cultivate it)

Grit can, more reliably than any other characteristic, distinguish the successful from the non-successful.

Why I can't stand vision boards and what you can do to visualise more effectively

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 15
3 min

Why I can't stand vision boards and what you can do to visualise more effectively

I’m probably going to make myself unpopular here, but I cannot stand vision boards. Here's why and what I suggest to do instead. Most of...

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 8
4 min

Failing to plan is planning to fail

Without wanting to sound negative, one thing I can assure you is that simply having the best of intentions will not guarantee you that...

How to harness your environmental resources

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 1
9 min

How to harness your environmental resources

Have you ever heard of the nature versus nurture debate? This is an ongoing point of curiosity regarding the magnitude of influence the...

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 25
6 min

The art of setting REALLY SMART goals

Take a moment to reflect on some of your big goals that you have pursued in the past. What goals were they? How did you go about reaching...

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 18
4 min

3 Strategies to maximise your potential

Are you the best version of yourself? Living your best possible life? Because it seems that that’s what everyone is talking about these...

About the value of understanding your values (and what happens if you don't)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 11
4 min

About the value of understanding your values (and what happens if you don't)

The day I understood my values, I realised that there wasn’t anything wrong with me, but everything right.

Self-leadership explained: origin, concept & awesomeness (+4 reflection exercises)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 4
3 min

Self-leadership explained: origin, concept & awesomeness (+4 reflection exercises)

If you asked me what baffles me the most about self-leadership, I’d say it’s that it’s still not a word we use in our everyday language.

The most common new year’s resolutions - and 10 (more exciting) alternatives

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Dec 28, 2020
5 min

The most common new year’s resolutions - and 10 (more exciting) alternatives

If you haven’t settled on a new pursuit for next year yet, here are ten goals I think are seriously worth considering.

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