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The tools in my First 100 Days program are not one-offs to try to impress people and get them to like you. They were/are management best practices that can be used anytime.
The next...
The purpose of this article is to provide some ways of thinking about a common organizational challenge: do you stay focused on existing priorities, or do you pursue a promising new idea when...
How many times have you heard this: "kids, don't try this at home?"
But here's one you might want to try. Zero cost and an ROI that might surprise you.
I got the idea from my son. On...
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There is Lewis Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
In the story, she imagined there was a Looking Glass...
Roadwork has long been a conditioning strategy used by boxers to fuel recovery and build an aerobic base onto which more interval and high intensity work could be layered. Despite the...
Most are familiar with the tragic story of the devastating onstage attack by a tiger during a Siegfried & Roy show at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The attack left Roy crippled for the rest...
Leaders are starting to place more emphasis on performance and career conversations with their teams. The motivations vary... investing in talent, charging up the environment with a...
Men's and Women's hockey has a player statistic that no other sport has. It is called the Plus/Minus score: If you are on the ice when your team scores, you get a +1. If you are on the ice when the...
This post will touch on a few slightly disconnected elements of building high performing teams: Why Teamwork Isn't More Important in Business, Psychological Safety, Rookie Mistakes, and The...
You are dreading an upcoming presentation to senior leaders, or the C-Staff, or the Board. You are dreading it because at least one person has a rep as a egomaniac. Sotto voce: you might...
One night long ago, a camel was freezing in the cold desert. He asked his master if he could just put his nose inside the tent for a bit of warmth. The master thought there would be no harm in that...
Meetings are often more effective when there is a skilled facilitator present to keep things on track, holdup the mirror, create a safe space, etc.
Unfortunately, few meetings have one.
Many have a...
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