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Dr. Mira Brancu
@gotowerscope.com
Helping leaders develop high-performing, psychologically safe workplace cultures | Specialties: Healthcare, Academia, Women in Leadership, Team Dynamics, Workplace Politics | Award-winning Social Impact Firm | Psych Today writer | The Hard Skills podcast
PSA for those in the US: you can absolutely get a COVID shot if you want one. Just ask your doctor. They will make a science-based decision, as always.
October 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Great night with @gotowerscope.com at the @uncschoolofed.bsky.social Alumni Awards Dinner. Such inspiring award winners, each of whom showed how education promotes agency in the self, and how that, in turn, can be used to propel agency in others.
October 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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My website is official 🙌 Excited to share that I am interested in reviewing applications for Harvard’s Clinical Science PhD program this fall as I look for the first student to join my lab! I appreciate it if you can share with your network :)
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Mark Chen | Department of Psychology
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September 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
How can you build organizational capacity without depleting yours?

In this 3rd of a 4-part bonus mini-series on the psychosocial contributors to burnout, we're talking about the leadership capacity paradox. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Leadership Capacity Paradox: Building Others' Capacity Without Burning Out Your Own (Burnout Part 3)
Podcast Episode · The Hard Skills · 09/24/2025 · Bonus · 10m
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September 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How can being constantly available make you unavailable for what really matters in your leadership?

In this second of a 4-part bonus series on the psychosocial contributors to burnout, we're talking about he responsiveness trap. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Responsiveness Trap: When Being 'Available' Makes You Unavailable for What Matters (Burnout Part 2)
Podcast Episode · The Hard Skills · 09/22/2025 · Bonus · 12m
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September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Saying yes to avoid identity threat? In this first of a 4-part bonus series on the psychosocial contributors to burnout, we're talking about the yes addiction - why saying no feels impossible for high achievers, and what it's actually costing you. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Yes Addiction: Why High Achievers Can't Say No (Burnout Part 1)
Podcast Episode · The Hard Skills · 09/20/2025 · Bonus · 11m
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September 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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September 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Episode just came out: "Am I Becoming a Bad Boss? with Mira Mallick: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Am I Becoming a Bad Boss?, with Mita Mallick
Podcast Episode · The Hard Skills · 09/09/2025 · 55m
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September 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New episode out: The Daily Habits of Extraordinary People with Noi Ha Nguyen:
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Daily Habits of Extraordinary People, with Noi Ha Nguyen
Podcast Episode · The Hard Skills · 08/26/2025 · 1h 1m
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September 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New Strategic Leadership Resiliency Fellows Program. Fall 2025. Registration closes September 29 - learn more here: luma.com/owie0t8g
Strategic Leadership Resiliency Fellows Program: Fall 2025 · Zoom · Luma
Choose one of three options: Anti-Burnout Leadership Lab Oct. 9, 2025 from 12-5pm EST Get grounded. Manage overwhelm. Create stability in chaos. Perfect for…
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September 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Luke Skywalker/ @markhamillofficial.bsky.social and I clearly agree that the force is strong with those who read.

(I tried to match his innocent smirk, but I think I ended up with wry cynic face 😄…)
August 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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According to leadership advisor Mira Brancu, Ph.D., two types of leadership exist in the workplace and for too long, the wrong type has been rewarded. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-ne... #leadership #culture #strategy
What the Jean Jacket Test Reveals About Leadership
What does a playground power play teach us about workplace leadership? Everything. The same dynamics that shape elementary school hierarchies are destroying our organizations.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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How Career Growth Links Autonomy and Workplace Deviance

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace environments, understanding the myriad factors that influence employee behavior has become a focal point for organizational psychologists and human resource professionals alike. An illuminating new study…
How Career Growth Links Autonomy and Workplace Deviance
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace environments, understanding the myriad factors that influence employee behavior has become a focal point for organizational psychologists and human resource professionals alike. An illuminating new study published in BMC Psychology presents groundbreaking insights into how perceived career growth acts as a pivotal mediator connecting job autonomy, occupational self-efficacy, and leader-member exchange (LMX) with workplace deviance. This research sheds new light on the intricate psychological dynamics that underline employee conduct, offering robust theoretical advancements and real-world applications for managing deviant behavior at work.
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August 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Psychology Today Throwback Sunday: Navigating Emotional Triggers at Work

Emotion regulation is not just about “keeping your cool" or eliminating or suppressing your emotions.

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5 Steps to Navigate Emotional Triggers at Work
3. Manage the timing of high-stakes conversations.
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August 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Who’s that? Oh just @gotowerscope.com getting pinned as an APA Fellow! #APA2025
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
@psychologytoday.com Throwback Sunday: A Healthcare Leader’s View on the Top 5 Leadership Skills

The most important elements for women leaders in large healthcare systems.

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A Healthcare Leader’s View on the Top 5 Leadership Skills
What the female psychologist who reached the highest position in the VA mental healthcare system shared about taking risks, overcoming misperceptions, and having the right skills.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My podcast, The Hard Skills was nominated for the People's Choice Podcast Awards under the Business category! I'd love your vote!

📌Go to: www.podcastawards.com

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📌Find “The Hard Skills” under the Business category

🗓️ Voting ends Thursday, July 31st!
Podcast Awards - The People's Choice
The People's Choice Podcast Awards established in 2005 an annual event to honor the best podcasts in the podcasting space. 18th Annual
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July 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Really American

Democracy in Danger: In a shocking moment, Stacey Abrams lays out in terrifying detail the methodical ten step process by which our democracy is being dismantled, and we might be at step nine already.😲🤬

Everyone needs to see this.
July 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Psychology Today Throwback Sunday: 7 Tips to Say Yes to More of the Right Opportunities

It’s not about waiting for the perfect fit, it’s about creating the right fit.

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7 Tips to Say Yes to More of the Right Opportunities
Don't close the door on a potentially great opportunity because it's not a perfect fit. Instead assess whether it could be a good fit - even with a few adjustments.
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July 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@rbfchampion.bsky.social ‘s podcast PsyberSpacd has become on of my favorites in my weekly rotation. Deeply well researched and applicable to understanding some of the most complex challenges of today.
I have been doing my podcast since April 2024. I started it as a way to share my thoughts on organizational psychology, applied psychology for media and technology, etc. to help people understand their world. Some episodes were intentionally very relevant to this moment. I’m resharing them today 🧵
July 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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I wrote a post about the Black subversive and creating counter hedgemonic spaces within capitalist structure...so you know a fun post👏🏾👏🏾
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Beyoncé, in DC, July 4th
A Subversive Playbook for Creatives
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July 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Psychology Today Throwback Sunday: How to Communicate Stability After a Destabilizing Event

12 ways to balance empathy, stability, and trust without sugarcoating the situation.

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How to Communicate Stability After a Destabilizing Event
In times of crisis, leaders must somehow convey empathy, authenticity, resilience, trust, understanding, and cohesion to help employees feel secure. Here are 12 ways to do it well.
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July 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tina Parker, former military officer and fed exec, now leadership coach, Tina Parker shares her transformative journey following profound life challenges to focus on women-centered leadership on The Hard Skills, live Tuesday at 5pm EST, at TalkRadioNYC www.youtube.com/@TalkRadioNY...
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM