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How to Watch the Super Bowl for Leadership Lessons

Chances are, in a few days you will be watching the Super Bowl. Whether at a party, or home alone, whether you are a true fan, or are watching for the commercials (or as an excuse to eat), the Super Bowl offers you a leadership learning opportunity, if you know what to do. Just like

Midnight Lunch – The 4 Phases of Team Collaboration Success from Thomas Edison’s Lab

By Sarah Miller Caldicott The premise is cool: learning about collaborative teams from the great grand-niece of Thomas Edison. I bought the book based on that premise and a recommendation. What I found was a book that has lots of insights about Edison and his working style, approach and beliefs. Since I have read quite

Six New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Leadership Results

We are a few days into the New Year now, but it isn’t too late to consider and take action on this message – in fact with the initial flurry past, perhaps now is a better time to think past resolutions to results . . . The New Year brings promise, excitement, and New Year’s

My Year-End Gift to You

We may differ on what and why we celebrate this time of the year. But one thing we don’t differ on . . . we all like to receive gifts! And the older I get, the more I agree with the adage that it is better to give than to receive. So today we are

Put on Your Mask First

If you have flown very often, you will recognize the following . . . In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop down in front of you. To start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask towards you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth, secure the elastic

More Training, Made Cheaper and Easier

One of my favorite places to shop is Costco. I love being able to get the high quality products I want at a lower price. The trade-off for the lower price is that you have to buy in quantity. This quantity thing works great for some items, less well for others. Take Jif peanut butter

How to Harness the Power of Our Visual Minds

I often do the following exercise with groups (you can try it after you read it, but I’m not sure it will translate perfectly in writing). “Close your eyes and clear your mind. I’m going to say a word. I want you to think about the word briefly then open your eyes. The word is

A Cornucopia of Thanks

Today, links to some things I’ve written about gratitude and being thankful in the past. I believe each of these articles is useful to all of us as leaders (and human beings). But before I do share those links, a very abbreviated list of the things I am thankful for this week . . .

Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail

George was seen as an up-and-coming leader in the organization. People that worked for him liked and respected him. Those in Senior Leadership saw his potential, so he was slated to attend the company’s leadership development workshop. George was ecstatic! He loved the organization and wanted to move up and contribute as much as he

Lessons to Take From Sandy, the Superstorm

First of all, it is easy for me to write this as I sit in my office in Indianapolis with power and heat, and just a few gusts of wind outside. While I do want to share some insights, whether we are dealing with the storm or not, first of all I hope everyone is

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