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All companies have leaders.

What is less obvious is that all companies also have a "leadership system." 

That system is either repeatably developing and producing quality leaders or it's...

This is the fourth article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part 1 outlined 1) why it's important for leaders to teach (develop the next generation of leaders), 2) what they should teach (values,...

This is the third article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part I outlined 1) why it's important for leaders to teach (helping the next generation of leaders learn), 2) what they should teach...

This is the second article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part I outlined 1) why its important for leaders to teach (helping the next generation of leaders learn), 2) what they should teach...

Consider these two, somewhat challenging statements:

The leadership ranks in any organization are constantly churning with exits, promotions, and new hires joining. Every leader knows that a big...

This is the second in a series of articles about the inner paradigms that shape how we...see, navigate, make sense of, and carve our success...in the world. 

If "what got you here, won't get...

The last few Using the Tools Beyond the First 100 Days emails/posts have been focused on my Building a High Performance Team roadmap, outlined again here:

1. Start with the Blank Piece of...

I have written a number of team building how-tos: how to avoid rookie mistakes, how to walk the talk on teamwork, and the danger of treating “psychological safety” as...

The last few Using the Tools Beyond the First 100 Days emails/posts have been focused on my Building a High Performance Team roadmap, outlined again here:

1. Start with the Blank Piece of...

The last few Using the Tools Beyond the First 100 Days emails/posts have been focused on my Building a High Performance Team roadmap, outlined again here:

1. Start with the Blank Piece of...

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...

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...