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The Mistake You Don’t Make
Various leaders often ask me that I'm working with if there are very specific characteristics that make leaders great. It's a very complex question, and as with most things in life, i [...]
That One Question
Everyone has heard the old adage… If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. But you can plan all day and all night, 24/7, and if you're focused on the wrong things, it is still p [...]
Questions for A Questionable Culture
As leaders, the day-to-day environment that we operate in will always be a major factor in determining whether we are successful in our efforts to achieve positive outcomes that excee [...]
Is Your Advantage Competitive?
If you’re like most people you have been familiar with the concept of competitive advantage for most of your business life. You recognize that it is desirable and understand that poss [...]
How To Become A Better Strategist
I find that even the most talented organizational leaders find the subject of strategy development somewhat intimidating. Quite often, our conversations about how things are going in [...]
Don’t Reinvent, Reinvigorate
I have noticed an alarming trend recently that really needs to be addressed. More and more frequently, very talented and successful senior executives are coming to me… seeking to impl [...]
Eventually, the Wolf Always Shows Up
We all know the story of the boy who cried, Wolf. The boy cried wolf time and time again to garner attention, and when the wolf actually showed up, no one in the village believed that [...]
Language of Motivation
How many languages would you guess are spoken in the world? When I was asked this question recently, I guessed about 200. I was just a little bit off. There are actually 6500. There a [...]
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