Do you play to win — or play to not lose?  Grant and Higgins’ research says this single question reveals more about how you lead

You want to improve engagement? Stop measuring it.    Last week I shared how engagement surveys measure what already happened—not what you can influence. The response:

Your CEO’s performance is tied to the engagement survey score. The response rate has dropped three years in a row. And leadership just decided to

354% more people chose to start a goal on the “First Day of Spring” than “Third Thursday in March.”    Same day. Different label. Massive difference in motivation. 

The toxic leader destroys psychological safety through dominance. The too-nice leader destroys it through kindness without consequences. There’s a third kind your brain trusts. Rarer

 The “nice” CEO couldn’t fire the finance head who nearly cost them government funding. Twice.   Payroll almost wasn’t met. Staff families were at risk.   His response? “He’s so nice