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

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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

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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 . . .

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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

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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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Today in 1961, Roger Maris broke the single season home run record of the legendary Babe Ruth when he hit his 61st of the season.  Babe’s former record had stood since 1927, and had been seen by many as untouchable (Maris’ record was topped 37 years later and has since been eclipsed again). The home

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On October 30-31 in Indianapolis, IN we will be offering a workshop open to the public titled, Conflict Confidence (details and registration here). Today I am interviewing Guy Harris, designer and facilitator of this workshop, my co-author on From Bud to Boss, and a Master Trainer at the Kevin Eikenberry Group. Kevin: The title of

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Everyone thinks teams are a good thing. Leaders like to form teams. People, for the most part, believe in the value and purpose of teams . . . “All of us are smarter than each of us.” and “1 + 1 = 3” are just two common phrases that reinforce and prove how pervasive our

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Engagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary.  In fact, it is writers, speakers and consultants (yep, people like me) who are adding to the confusion by injecting complexity where it isn’t needed. So

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