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Leading During March Madness

March Madness is upon us. People who barely know what a basketball looks like are suddenly talking about basketball, and using all manner of strategies for filling out their brackets. All of this activity brings excitement, but also big concerns for leaders about productivity and focus. What should you do to address these things this week?

What Leaders Can Learn from Spiders

Have you ever stopped to really look at a spider web? If you aren’t afraid of spiders, the next time you have a chance, stop and look at a spider web. What you will find is an intricately designed work of art and engineering marvel. Every part of the web is connected to every other

The Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life

Today’s Resource Recommendation is The Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life by Rich Christiansen. I’ve read lots of books on goal setting and achievement, both those with a personal focus and a business or organizational focus. This book, by its title, purports it will help you both

Measure Carefully

Today, a metaphorical quotation packing a powerful punch. “The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measure anew each time he sees me, while all the rest go on with their old measurements and expect them to fit me.” – George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, Nobel laureate Questions to Ponder What old beliefs

Your Values in Action

Last week, my son Parker was telling me about an exercise he completed in one of his college courses. Students were asked to list the most important things and people in their lives in various categories. During the course of the exercise, they were continually asked to take one item away. One by one, important

What is Organizational Culture, Anyway?

Have you ever been in the woods, walking on a trail? If so you know that while you see the trees in front of you it is hard to describe the whole forest. At that moment, the forest for you is the trees – because you just see the trees around you. Patterns, dimension and

The True Believer

Today’s Resource Recommendation is The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer. If I wanted to start a religion (or a cult), I can think of no better place to begin than this book. Since I don’t want to do those things, why would I be recommending this book? Yes, the

Making Feedback Really Work

I didn’t grow up a Bruce Lee fan. I knew who he was, was aware that he died far too young, and, until the last few years, that was about all I knew or thought about him. Until I met Dwight Woods. Dwight was personally trained in martial arts by one of Bruce Lee’s students. Dwight

Make a Leap to Greater Productivity

It’s Leap Day, that once-every-four-years event that leads people to say things like “You have a whole extra day, how do you plan to use it?” Sounds nice, but wouldn’t you rather get a little time every day, for the rest of your life, than a random added day every four years (a day that,

A No-Excuses Leadership Learning Strategy

Leading effectively is a complex mix of skills and behaviors that don’t all come naturally and can’t be mastered quickly (if ever). To put it simply, to be a great leader, you must be a continual learner. That is easy to say. It is easy to believe. But how do you do it? I believe

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