4 Body Language Lessons For Office Leaders

by Kelly Eggers

Many of our physical behaviors are unrehearsed and often go unnoticed. The slightest nuance, however, has the potential to change the entire tone of a conversation - especially if you're in a leadership position.

"The default mechanism for the brain is negative, so if a gesture can be interpreted either positive or negative, we're almost always going to take the negative side," says Carol Goman, an executive coach. Because of this, it's important for leaders to recognize the power of a small gesture.

Goman, a senior advisor for The Dilenschneider Group, a New York-based communications consultant, has delivered keynote addresses at events hosted by The Conference Board and the International Association of Business Communicators. In her new book, The Silent Language of Leaders , she discusses what managers need to know about body language to lead effectively. The book is published in April by Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley.

Here are a few lessons that Goman says are key takeaways for leaders looking to better manage their mannerisms.

The Dragon's Blood Tree

A Tree That Bleeds Red Sap: The Dragon’s Blood Tree

By: Dahlia Rideout

The Dragon’s Blood tree (Dracaena Cinnabari) is a rare type of tree originating in Socotra archipelago, a small group of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Also known as the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean,” the group of islands is host to a number of fascinating species.

Cell Phone With A Secret

Modern cell phone manufacturers would do anything to make people buy their products.

So, what's special about this cell phone model? Read on and find out...

Guy With A Sixth Sense

This guy was surely born lucky.

He woke up before the alarm went on as he heard some noise outside. It seemed that the roof was about to collapse. He got out of bed, and one minute later the ceiling collapsed. He saw this huge branch sticking out of his bed.

 

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Chernobyl Today

What becomes of Chernobyl after the 26 April 1986 disaster? This collection of photographs of Chernobyl shows this place 25 years after the Chernobyl disaster, a nuclear power plant accident that occurred in Ukraine.

Chernobyl Scrap Metal

26 April 1986 - a date that stirs fear in the hearts of those who knew the dangers of nuclear contamination. That was the day the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (officially Ukrainian SSR), which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow, exploded. The explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive contamination into the atmosphere, which spread over much of Western USSR and Europe. It is widely considered to have been the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and is one of only two classified as a level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale (the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster). The battle to contain the contamination and avert a greater catastrophe ultimately involved over 500,000 workers and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles, crippling the Soviet economy.

Wider 42 - The Transformer Boat

Wider 42 by Wider yachts features a system for expanding the deck by pushing of a button on the panel. The process of expanding the useful area of the deck takes only 12 seconds and gives the deck 18 square meters with a width of 6.6 meters. While offering more comfort and convenience to passengers, the boat also gains more stability. Wider 42 features two 370 hp engines reaching a top speed of 44 knots (80 km / h). If the pilot still wants more excitement, there is also a jet ski attached to the rear of the vessel. Despite being only 12 meters long, the boat has kitchen, living room with sofa bed, bathroom and bedroom.

The Shape Of A Nissan In The Future

Nissan ESFLOW – a powerful electric sports car that can travel 240 kilometers without charge. Debut of the economy car took place at the 2011 International Motor Show in Geneva. Price of a new electric car is not mentioned.

Who decided red means "stop" and green means "go"?

What a normal person sees vs what a color-blind would see

Who decided, back in the mists of time, that red was the color for "stop" and green the color for "go"? The commonest form of color blindness makes the colors totally useless. A warning sign that is near-invisible to a significant portion of the population strikes me as a bad idea.

- Barbara T., Los Angeles

The Origin of the Green, Yellow, and Red Color Scheme for Traffic Lights

Today I found out the origin of the green, yellow, and red color scheme for traffic lights.

This color scheme derives from a system used by the railroad industry since the 1830s. At this time, railroad companies developed a lighted means to let train engineers know when to stop or go, with different lighted colors representing different actions. They chose red as the color for stop, it is thought, because red has for centuries been used to indicate danger. For the other colors, they chose white as the color for go and green as the color for caution.

Masters Of Disguise

Mother Nature has given these animals the gift to be “invisible” at the right moment. Some of them need it to hide from predators, others, on the contrary – to hunt. Look attentively at these pictures, it is really difficult to spot some of them.

 

How Does The Owner Climb Home?

Who would want to build a house at the peak of a stone mountain? And what are the reasons for doing so? But the most immediate question would be, how does the owner climb home?

Email received December 2009 from "khair isma"

Who Is Responsible (Joke)

A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, that were excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town their two young sons were in some way involved. The parents were at their wits end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.

The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he thought they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman.

The husband said, "We might as well. We need to do something before I really lose my temper!"

Paper Bags

Some innovative ideas behind designing these paper / plastic bags would cause heads to turn ....

Famous Movie Cars

You will probably recognize most of these cars and trucks as they were used in different movies. Some are very rare and beautiful, some look old and ratty, but they all are special.

1960 Peterbilt 281 from the movie Duel

Boston Police The Surrogates Movie Car

Cymothoa Exigua – Weird Parasite

Cymothoa exigua (Tongue eating louse) attaches itself to a fish’s tongue. It starts to suck blood through the claws on its front legs. As it grows, less blood can reach the tongue and it atrophies. That’s when the parasite replaces the tongue attaching his body to the muscles. The fish uses it like a normal tongue.

Transparent House

Transparent House - the original project designer Carlo Santambrogio and Ennio Arosio

On occasion of Milan Design Week Italian company Santambrogiomilano showcased the evolution of the Simplicity project, which in 2009 set itself an ambitious goal: architecture. Glass, the absolute protagonist, shapes the load bearing beams, floors, roofs and the colorless walls, the material principle justifies the conception of the whole habitat. The glass reflects the flash of the flame, the green of the vegetable garden, the pink of the seafood, the red of the cuts of meat. A meeting of transparencies that heightens the senses!

Million-dollar finds

It’s awful to lose something you value and when that thing is expensive and quite rare you can usually kiss it goodbye. But actor Nicolas Cage was able to uncover a valuable comic book stolen more than 11 years ago. How much is it worth? Check out these ordinary folks who made extraordinary finds.

Top Ten Strangest Foods From Around the World

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. The same could be said about food: one man's nightmare may just be another man's delicacy. From cow's tongue and pig's snout to chicken's feet, from fried worms and frog's legs to sautéed snails, the list of weird stuff we eat is endless (and often quite tasty). If you've been indulging lately and need a reason to diet, take a read, you may just lose that appetite. Here is the list of the ten strangest foods from around the world.

10. Fried - brain sandwiches

Long before the era of Mad-Cow Disease, a sandwich made from fried calves' brain, thinly sliced on white bread was a common item on the menus in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The sandwich is still available in the Ohio River Valley, where the brains are now heavily battered and served on hamburger buns. In El Salvador and Mexico beef brains, lovingly called sesos in Spanish, are used in tacos and burritos. The brains have a mushy texture and very little flavor on their own so the addition of copious amounts of hot sauce definitely helps.

Which Underwear Should I Wear Today?

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