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New leader

The First Four Things A New Executive Should Do

In high school, I played basketball. Our varsity team had won State two years, back to back. Then the head…

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Choose wisely

How to Know If A CEO Position Is Right for You

  Executive opportunities can be seductive. If you’ve never held an executive position before—the opportunity, the power, the office, the…

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Personal Leadership Growth

If You Make These Changes, You’ll Lead More Effectively

  Most business problems are personal problems. I first encountered that statement from Michael Port. It stopped me. A six-word…

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Bridge

How to Persuasively Lead from The Middle

If you are the average leader, you lead from the middle. (I know, you aren’t average. You are awesome!) But…

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Broken Team

How to Lead When Something Breaks

  I recently broke my hand. I’ve led a fitness class for about 10 years. I work out with my…

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Lead Up

How to Lead Leaders When You Aren’t the Leader

I recently sent a poll out to my readers. In it, I asked their #1 most difficult leadership challenge. The…

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Leaders are like athletes

Five Surprising Ways That Leaders Are Like Athletes

Developing leaders fits into a category that is similar to fitness and athletic performance. On one hand, nearly anyone can…

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Does pay motivate employees

How to Motivate Employees: Don’t Pay Them More

  I was recently at a wedding where I didn’t know anyone. I did as I do and waited for…

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July 4th Independence Day

Happy Fourth of July

I’m sitting in the warm morning sun as I write this. On a pirate ship. On the Mississippi. Gotta love…

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