Organizational Growth & Performance

The Leader’s Guide To Culture Change

People overcomplicate culture change. It’s simple. In fact, nearly all organizational cultures are built and sustained by accident. Most are…

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Water draining in sink

How to Stop Accepting Normal Problems and Lead Change

I’m a little embarrassed as I write this. But I had a problem. It was an obvious problem. I mean,…

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Three Lessons Non-Profit Leaders Need to Learn from Business

In a previous article, Two Lessons Business Leaders Need to Learn from Non-Profits, I discuss two typical non-profit strengths that…

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Let things settle

How to Stop Stirring Things Up and Make Room for Peace

 When I was a child, I often played in a nearby forest by a stream. It was the clearest and…

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5 Stages of Growth

The 5 Stages of Organizational Growth and The Impact of Mindset

 “My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things…

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Six Principles for Nimble Leadership Without Falling On Your Face

I grew up and live around mountains. As a result, I’ve spent a lot of time climbing them. I’ve discovered…

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Three Ways To Do Remarkably Well When Nothing Is Going Well

I live in an oil state. Low prices have just hammered major sectors of our economy. Many people are nervous….

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How Are You Doing? First Quarter Check-In.

So, this is the end of the first three months of 2016. The end of the first quarter. How are…

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Cut the lines

Cut The Lines That Hold You Back

I received a lot of feedback regarding a recent article called “Six Anchors that Are Holding You Back.”  The six…

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Build Resiliency: How to Bounce Back (Sometimes Even Stronger)

“A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.”   Years ago, I was a new executive director for a financially…

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