Why Successful Leaders Never Use an Espresso Cup to Hold Their Emotions
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January 07, 2025
I dislike the term "emotional intelligence" because if you're not sure you have it, you might feel like you're not "intelligent." I call it an unreachable term. It's hard to quantify and describe in a way that resonates with people. A better term I like using is "Emotional Holding and sensing (EHS)" or Emotional Capacity.
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Navigating Change & Building Trust
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August 30, 2024
Case Study: Yulia Beck, Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, Adobe Yulia’s story is a testament to the profound impact of structured leadership development amplified by one-on-one coaching and its lasting benefits to individuals and organizations. Yulia joined Nir’s leadership program an
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Listening 201: Overcoming the need to be right.
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July 02, 2024
Have you ever found yourself in a conversation that focused more on proving your point than truly understanding the other person's perspective? If so, you're not alone.
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Why Your Leadership Development Programs Don’t Create Lasting Change And What To Do About It
Forbes
April 03, 2023
Many leadership development programs promise transformation—but deliver short-lived results.
This Forbes article reveals why even well-designed initiatives often fail to stick—and uncovers the missing element that makes lasting leadership change possible. If you're investing in your leaders, you’ll want to know what to fix before wasting time and money.
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How to convince stakeholders to support your goal
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March 12, 2021
Great managers and leaders understand that they succeed by working through others. That is especially true when you advance beyond the first-level management position. Companies expect managers to drive growth, innovation, creativity, and results. For that, managers need to have a vision, a goal, and a plan.
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How to effectively manage your team while working from home
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March 15, 2020
By the end of this article, you will have an answer to the question, "How should I keep my team effective and productive while we all work from home?"
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Use this one question to test your efficiency as a manager
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December 08, 2019
Let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy knowing that they're doing a good job? We all need to be accepted, to belong, and to know that we are "good enough". If you're a manager or a leader, you must be wondering how you're performing. How do you measure that?
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What to do when an employee is not performing
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November 10, 2019
Have you ever seen a guy walking around with his zipper down? Or a lady with toilet roll stuck to her heels? As embarrassing as it must be for that person, we often feel somewhat embarrassed even to tell them. Is it a one-off mistake? Or is it a reflection of something more profound (e.g., […]
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Step by step guide to 10x your team performance by building a culture of diversity and inclusion
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October 26, 2019
The first team I managed had 2 young men fresh out of college and 2 women, one fresh out of college and one experienced. A diverse team, right? Not quite.
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Why most teams fail to change their culture
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October 12, 2019
When I go over my #linkedin feed, I’m flooded with posts about how companies need to change their culture and how people leave toxic environments. It looks like it’s a consensus, but still, so many companies fail to do that. When we say Culture, what do we mean? Most employees want a cha
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2 Management traps that will make you lose everyone’s respect and trust
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April 18, 2019
“‘I can’t tell him what I’m doing!’ “I was walking outside with a friend enjoying a sunny day in Oregon. We like to catch up and share our work and progress. The sun warmed us as well as the long walk outside. I closed my eyes briefly and felt the sun rays on my f
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When employees ask for a coach, this is what they really want.
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April 17, 2019
Must managers learn to coach? As part of my role as a leadership coach and a manager, I read a lot of studies. Every time I read a phrase about how managers should learn how to coach, I shake my head. The reason I disagree is not that I don’t find coaching helpful, I wouldn’t […]ה
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Three reasons why you’re not enjoying your role as a first line manager, and what to do about it
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March 05, 2019
I sat with a good friend in a bar during one of his visits. He’s a very technical guy and knows his craft better than anyone I know. I told him about some of the work I do with first-line managers to help develop the skills they need to become outstanding. His face twitched weirdly. […]הפ?
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How to respond when your boss expects the impossible
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February 11, 2019
“We just got a new project assigned to our team. You have four weeks to complete it. Oh, and there is no change to previous projects priority and deadlines” – True story. Do you remember a situation were your manager asked you to do the impossible? Impossible means there is no way
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Solve your Goal Setting & Employee Evaluations with a straightforward strategy
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January 24, 2019
December & January are the busiest months of the year for us managers. We need to publish our goals for the coming year, and we need to collect & write employee evaluations. I remember myself working nights and weekends to complete these tasks. Not always sure what the exact goals should be
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How hostage negotiation skills can take out the heat off a tough conversation with your employee
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January 18, 2019
Many managers feel that the worst part of being a manager is to have a tough conversation with their employees. Second only to laying off someone. We prefer as managers to focus on meeting our goals and solving challenges. Just last week I answered two questions on the topic. One was “How do I
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Almost everyone has failed. Here’s how to make the most out of it
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January 16, 2019
Lets have a look at one thing we can’t avoid in life. I have failed in the past and I will fail again in the future. We all failed and will fail in the future. We didn’t want to fail, we didn’t expect to fail, but we fail! What is failure? Usually, failure is defined […]הפ?
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Inspiration has its expiration. Unless...
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August 28, 2018
much. My tibia slid out from under my knee cap. As a result, I crashed to the floor, knowing that this can't be a good sign.
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Reduction in Force: Leading Through Chaos
DisruptHR
October 30, 2024
In this DisruptHR PDX talk, Nir Megnazi redefines the role of HR and leadership during layoffs—not as messengers of bad news, but as stabilizers amid the chaos of change. Using vivid storytelling and real-world insights, he challenged the belief that logic alone carries teams through disruption. Nir showed how emotional presence, courage, and clarity help leaders guide their teams through fear, resistance, and uncertainty—ultimately restoring trust and performance when it matters most.
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Sugar-Coated Poison: How Comfort Is Killing Connection
DisruptHR
October 30, 2023
In this provocative DisruptHR talk, Nir Megnazi explores how the comforts of remote work and overly curated culture can quietly erode the human connection teams need to thrive. He challenges the illusion that comfort equals safety, showing instead how leaders must create real, sometimes uncomfortable conversations to build trust, belonging, and resilience. This talk reframes emotional discomfort not as a threat—but as a signal that meaningful leadership is happening.
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Your FLMS Are Driving Without a License (And Your Employees Are in the Backseat)
DisruptHR
October 30, 2022
In this energizing DisruptHR talk, Nir Megnazi uses the metaphor of a high-performance car to challenge a common workplace trap: promoting top technical talent into management without preparing them for the human side of leadership. He unpacks why knowing the mechanics isn’t the same as leading the race—and offers a sharper lens for organizations to rethink how they support new managers in building trust, emotional awareness, and influence beyond expertise.
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371 The Frequency Of Fear
Spotify
March 04, 2025
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Emotional Resilience as a Leader, with Nir Megnazi
Youtube
January 27, 2025
In today's episode, Jeff interviews Nir Megnazi, a certified leadership coach (PPC) and the co-creator of Intel’s award-winning flagship Leadership Coaching Program for senior managers. With over two decades of experience as an engineer and 23 years of military leadership, Nir brings a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic insight. Jeff and Nir discuss how self-awareness, emotional resilience, and high-impact communication can empower leaders to unlock their teams’ full potential, navigate challenges, and drive results in complex environments.
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Ep 67 Lynette Winter & Nir Megnazi - Wonderful Partnership/Their Leadership Program/Building Community
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September 14, 2023
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E43-Nir Megnazi & Lynette Winter ( Leadership coaches at Intel)
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December 01, 2021
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Episode 7- Ways to better your listening skills with Nir Megnazi
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April 05, 2021
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Nir Megnazi ~ 3 steps to Create a successful transition from Individual Contributor to TeamLeader
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July 16, 2020
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E63: How To have difficult
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February 06, 2019
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