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Don’t step on your own foot! How your hiring practices hurt you.
A month or so ago, I was practicing take-downs in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I felt relaxed. I like take-downs and looked…
How to Lead Without Power: The Three C’s
How to Lead Without Power: The Three C’s One very common question that I’m asked is, “How do I lead…
Your Emergency Succession Plan: Why you need it. What goes in it.
Your Emergency Succession Plan. In 2003, I was conducting research for a humanitarian project in what is now South Sudan….
Five Big Ethical Issues for Leaders
Ethics for Leaders When I was first in an executive role, some of the questions I faced were confusing. Not…
Step One for a Successful Succession
The CEO asked to speak with me about succession planning. We talked and got to know each other. While doing…
Why Organizations Need to Define Their Philosophy of Leadership
In my role as a consultant, I’m often called upon to help leadership teams relate well and make effective decisions….
A wineglass full of gas: A lesson in decision-making
Trusting Your Senses: A lesson in decision making. I came down with COVID about four months ago. I was one…
Are you easily offensive or offended? If so, here’s what to do.
In high school, the genre of music I listened to was a big deal to me. If someone else criticized…
Olympians are busted up: How they still outperform everyone else.
I’ve been watching bits and pieces of the Winter Olympics. At one point, one of the skiers took a bad…
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