Focus on the Play
May 11, 2011
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As a competitive athlete (with very limited talent), I was always confused when given the advice to “just relax” and “do my best!” Doing my
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If You Want People to Follow You
April 27, 2011
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I was impressed by Dan Pallotta’s post “If You Want People to Actually Read What You Write” for Harvard Business Review. Dan outlines several tips
It Begins with Enlightened Leadership
May 4, 2011
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Working this week in Hyderabad, India. Here, many of the largest companies in the world outsource for the “cost arbitrage,” taking advantage of lower labor
Rising College Costs Hurt Us All
April 15, 2011
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The costs of a college degree are rising. This should come as no surprise. But for the first time last year, student loan debt outpaced
12 Questions about Your Approach to Leadership
April 13, 2011
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Ready for a consequential conversation with yourself, about your leadership and management? The 12 Questions Do people give you critical feedback willingly? Do you trust
What the Space Race Teaches Us About Insight and Innovation
April 6, 2011
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What can the space race tell us about Getting to Insight? This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight. Russian cosmonaut
Fearlessness Is Next To Insightfulness
April 20, 2011
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The state of insight is aided by the same energy and attitude we experience in rich, creative teamwork. Insight, as I use the term, is
Test of Authority: An Ethical Change of Course
February 9, 2011
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Some preeminent American M.B.A. schools have done a course correction informed by core human values’ navigational data. Harvard University, U.C.-Berkley’s Haas School of Business, the
Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership
January 12, 2011
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Leadership and work team effectiveness are core to my research. In 30-plus years of practice, I’ve seen many examples of extraordinary leadership. But, I’ve also
Relating to Uplift
January 1, 2011
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Who knew we weren’t as relational, back then — before Crash and TARP? Yet, look at us, now! Spurred by economic insecurity, betrayal and despair,