The Art of Complaining Up, Down, and Sideways
Employees are often in the perfect position to see what doesn’t work in an organization, and are important collaborators in meaningful change. But, it takes
June 8, 2020
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How We Measure Likeability
How do you measure likeability? We like people who we find interesting, familiar, trustworthy, positive, non-judgmental, and authentic, who are interested in us and with
February 24, 2020
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Shape Your Corporate Culture
Leaders of every organization have the power to shape their corporate culture. The question is, how? Will they have a sustainable, positive impact? Every company,
August 1, 2019
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A Winning Team is a Unified Team
How do you define a “winning team”? Competing for the drum section leader position of my high school band taught me lessons about life that
May 16, 2019
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Leadership Vulnerability = Truth + Courage
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness. ~ Brené Brown The greatest leaders I
February 28, 2019
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The Mystery of Motivation:
What We Feel But Can’t See
I’ve been exploring how to motivate other people. If it weren’t hard enough to motivate ourselves when tired or bored, it’s even harder to persuade
January 16, 2017
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Visionary or Narcissistic Leadership?
There’s a case to be made for narcissistic CEOs who can lead companies to greatness, inspire followers and achieve game-changing solutions in our rapidly changing
January 5, 2017
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3 Steps to Disentangle Difficult Conversations
From what I observe in organizations, the most difficult conversations for leaders are those where they want to influence a change in someone’s behavior. Although
October 17, 2016
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