I watch a bit of television, sometimes more than necessary. But my favorite show hasn’t even aired yet. No, it isn’t the newest reality show to compete with some housewives, Honey Boo Boo or a Pawn Shop. In fact, it won’t even be on television at all. It will be on the internet, airing once

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I mean no disrespect here, but my bet is, based on my experience and observation, that you don’t completely finish your projects. The lack of completion comes on two levels. You give up before the finish line, and you put the finish line at the wrong place. What do I mean?  We set a finish

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If you make a list of leaders who have made a difference – whether the list is global and historical, or local and recent – you will find they all have one thing in common. Those leaders are bold. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines bold in part with these three definitions: not afraid of danger or

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There are lots of reasons to be more interested in the world around you, and I will share some below. But today’s quotation struck me as quite profound when I read it recently, which is why I’m sharing it with you. I hope you take the questions and action steps below to heart (and feet).

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It’s become almost an industry itself – judging organizational culture and creating lists of great places to work. The most recent I’ve read is from Glassdoor, as reported in FAST Company Online this morning. The findings and lists are worth reading, but perhaps not surprisingly, I want to talk about how we as leaders can

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Physicians take the Hippocratic Oath before they can practice medicine. Lawyers take a professional oath after they pass the bar. And people elected to all sorts of positions take an oath of office. Considering how important the leader’s role is in communicating change effectively, and how poorly many leaders do it, I am proposing an

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You aren’t Santa, but if you are like me, more than once you have made a list, and checked it twice. In fact, having a to-do list might be the height of your productivity strategies. If that is true, I’d ask, “how’s that working for you?” If, as I suspect, you wish you had ways

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The world lost a great statesman, visionary, leader, and human being yesterday. The work and legacy of Nelson Mandela will be in full view of the world for the rest of history. It is only fitting that I share a quotation from this great man today, about two topics near to my heart, and I’m

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Today I am going to be a bit more in-your-face and blunt than I usually am here. Consider me as your favorite Drill Sergeant. You’ve been warned. Buckle up. Have you ever experienced a micro manager? Maybe you’ve called them something else. A control freak, a meddler, or a person who can’t let go. How

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