Inc. Productivity Tip

Inc. Productivity Tip

Expert opinions, valuable insight, and helpful advice from today’s top business coaches, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs. Find more at Inc.com.

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September 15, 2026 6 mins
Leadership confidence doesn’t come from positive thinking. New research suggests it emerges when leaders learn to make meaning of their own experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What seems soft on the surface can become a serious advantage for leaders who want stronger teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-The folks of Masters of Scale write that you can have all the grit in the world and still be grinding in a room where it doesn’t compound. -And a new e.l.f. Beauty and Parity study of 9,000+ women shows how youth sports build high-earning, leadership-minded careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Scott Hutcheson, author of 'Biohacking Leadership' writes that leaders can teach their most valuable contributors that rules don’t apply. The consequences rarely stop there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Neil Thompson, the founder of Teach the Geek writes that speaking the same language is harder than it sounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Want the truth? Ask a better question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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New research suggests the more humans interact with AI chatbots, the more they act and talk like robots themselves.  This expert opinion was written by Jessica Stillman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 3, 2026 5 mins
Research shows doubting your skills or success can actually be a good thing. Thie expert opinion was written by Jeff Haden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The toxic habit of measuring employee value by sacrifices rather than actual output is quietly destroying your top talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Regardless of the way you choose to define ‘success.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The companies getting the most from AI aren’t treating it as a technology rollout. They’re redesigning work around the partnership between people and intelligent machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin reveals that Americans spend a full 14 percent of their downtime worrying about productivity instead of resting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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As businesses rush to adopt generative AI and automated voice agents, they face a dangerous “human tempo gap.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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New research suggests leadership skills are built through productive struggle and exposure to real-world pressure. Today's Inc Productivity Tip was written by Inc. Contributor Marcel Schwantes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Today's opinion was written by Bill Fotsch. In it, he says AI is a tool, not a layoff plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Growth is great. Complexity? Not so much. Also, clear goals, visible results, better performance — that’s accountability. This pair of Inc. Productivity Tips were written by David Finkel, co-author of 'Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Always grinding? Sure—as long as you take a few short breaks along the way. Also, Jerry Buss built the Los Angeles Lakers into one of the most iconic franchises in sports. Almost half a century later, a fight between his children over what happens to his creation offers a lesson that extends far beyond the basketball court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bruce Crumley writes that with inflation outpacing pay growth for four consecutive months, employers face a quiet retention crisis—and a growing risk of mass defections once the job market thaws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In today's Inc. Productivity Tip, Bernard Colman, the People Leader at Descript, writes that employee engagement isn’t optional, it’s an important leadership signal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Stuck in the sunk-cost trap? Here’s how economists recommend evaluating your path forward so you stop wasting valuable time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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