Encouraging Critical Feedback
October 31, 2011
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Can I give you some unsolicited feedback? You’re doing something wrong. It’s really holding you back. I think you know what I’m talking about. How
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The Unacceptible Risk of Underachievement
October 5, 2011
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In the realm of business, the risk is seen as something to be managed, mitigated, or carefully leveraged. Accountants and actuaries quantify the risk factor
For Many Business Leaders, There's A Better Way
September 28, 2011
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Can you imagine a combat leader telling his troops to starve while he dines on char-grilled filet mignon? Yet, haven’t we all witnessed the dishonorable
We Need Better Leadership!
September 22, 2011
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If shareholder value is paramount and corporate executives are shareholders, what ensues is an absorbing conflict of interest. The greed in C-Suites and Boards gets
Got 4 Minutes? Motivate For Years.
September 15, 2011
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How long do you think it would take to change the world if enough people acted effectively? Four decades? A lifetime? What if it could
Leaders Create Sufficient Truthful Moments
September 7, 2011
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Photography is fun filled with graphic potential, appealing to people of all ages. Just to hold a camera offers intriguing possibilities! One can capture this
Join in a Conversation With America
September 2, 2011
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U.S. political leaders have created a “crisis of confidence” that is hamstringing the American economy. Nearly every decision in Washington now is tainted by hyper-partisan
Where Caring for Culture and Pets Nurtures Profits
August 24, 2011
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If you still are challenged to believe core-values and corporate profits are compatible, look no further than the Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The 7,000-employee company
Core Values Work In Small Business America
August 17, 2011
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I write here often about the important distinction between leadership and authority. Too often, we allow the title “leader” for anyone in the executive ranks,
Leadership Is Service — Not Narcissism
August 10, 2011
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I began writing this blog to promote a more discerning conversation about leadership. My motivation is my concern for the state of the world today.