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Blog: Leading & Living Courageously

How to overcome being a narcissistic leader

30 May 2018
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I work with narcissistic leaders from time to time. While narcissistic…
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Can your team handle tough conversations?

23 May 2018
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If you want to know how powerful your team is, just see how team…
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Stop having objectives if you are not going to explicitly promise to fulfill them!

16 May 2018
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All teams have objectives or outcomes, which team members usually…
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Why are people so afraid of bluntness?

9 May 2018
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What is wrong with being blunt? Most people generally tend…
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Are you staying on top of your communications?

2 May 2018
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Recently I wanted to get some additional phone and TV services…
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Does your team have heart?

25 April 2018
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As human beings, we need a heart and a brain in order to live.…
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Why is excellence so hard to come by?

18 April 2018
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How many times have you been blown away by the supreme excellence…
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Are you making THE difference?

11 April 2018
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People genuinely want to work together in a more authentic, courageous…
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The Power of Starting

4 April 2018
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Many years ago, I played the classical guitar. At the time I…
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Are you promoting ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking?

28 March 2018
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Most leaders and teams don’t seem to be good at thinking outside…
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Move your orientation from Activities to Outcomes, then Breakthroughs

21 March 2018
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I was participating in a performance review meeting with a successful…
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Why are leaders so afraid of facing issues?

14 March 2018
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I am all about empowering people and I do everything I can to…
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Are you able to unplug and disconnect?

7 March 2018
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I just returned from a successful winter vacation at a great…
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What are you out to prove?

28 February 2018
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Being a leader means adopting a certain point of view about people,…
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Are your commitments strong enough to justify your time?

Are your commitments strong enough to justify your time?

21 February 2018
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Do you have a commitment to any of these things: To be healthy…
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Why is it so hard to integrate newly acquired organizations?

Why is it so hard to integrate newly acquired organizations?

14 February 2018
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I read a staggering statistic which stated that upwards of 80…
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Stay real and don’t be blinded by slogans and buzzwords…

8 February 2018
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The use of catchy slogans internally across organizations and…
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Be careful of the two-headed monster!

31 January 2018
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Accountability is one of these corporate concepts that could…
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