Blog: Leading & Living Courageously

In memory of T. Boone Pickens

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I am dedicating this week’s blog to a great man, entrepreneur…

Do you spend more time explaining or committing?

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I was attending a sales planning session of a global service…

Do you just complain or actually do something about it?

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I am constantly blown away by my observation that people in organizations…

Are you tolerating the blame game?

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I was speaking with a senior executive in a global company who…

Don’t underestimate the power of intention

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I know too many people who don't have the reality they want personally…

Agreeing to disagree is always a cop-out

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Too often I see the following scenario: A team meets to discuss…

Are you dealing with successes and setbacks effectively?

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Whenever you take on a major improvement, breakthrough or transformation…

Stop Prioritizing and Start Promising!

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You would think that getting your priorities straight would be…

How to make your meetings more productive and fulfilling – part two

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In my last blog, I stated that one of the most common complaints…

How to make your meetings more productive and fulfilling – part one

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One of the most common complaints I hear in organizations is…

How much honesty can you stomach?

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If you ask the senior leaders of any organization how things…

Is your team extraordinary? If not, do you know how to make it so?

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If you want to know if your team is ORDINARY or EXTRAORDINARY simply…

How’s your team health? Time for a checkup?

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The CEO, of a global service company I worked with, focused only…

Are you managing your objectives or are they managing you?

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Aspiring people have personal and professional goals as do most…

Can your team handle the tough conversations?

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You could say that any team is as strong as its ability to handle…

Are you afraid to be articulate and clear?

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Would you stay on an airplane that was about to take-off if the…

Stop stating the obvious and start stating your stand!

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I was attending a senior Executive team meeting where the topic…

Can you tell the difference between Statements and Questions?

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I am sure that if I asked you if you can tell the difference…