Blog: Leading & Living Courageously
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In memory of T. Boone Pickens
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I am dedicating this week’s blog to a great man, entrepreneur…
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Do you spend more time explaining or committing?
I was attending a sales planning session of a global service…
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Do you just complain or actually do something about it?
I am constantly blown away by my observation that people in organizations…
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Are you tolerating the blame game?
I was speaking with a senior executive in a global company who…
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Don’t underestimate the power of intention
I know too many people who don't have the reality they want personally…
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Agreeing to disagree is always a cop-out
Too often I see the following scenario: A team meets to discuss…
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Are you dealing with successes and setbacks effectively?
Whenever you take on a major improvement, breakthrough or transformation…
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Stop Prioritizing and Start Promising!
You would think that getting your priorities straight would be…
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How to make your meetings more productive and fulfilling – part two
In my last blog, I stated that one of the most common complaints…
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How to make your meetings more productive and fulfilling – part one
One of the most common complaints I hear in organizations is…
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How much honesty can you stomach?
If you ask the senior leaders of any organization how things…
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Is your team extraordinary? If not, do you know how to make it so?
If you want to know if your team is ORDINARY or EXTRAORDINARY simply…
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How’s your team health? Time for a checkup?
The CEO, of a global service company I worked with, focused only…
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Are you managing your objectives or are they managing you?
Aspiring people have personal and professional goals as do most…
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Can your team handle the tough conversations?
You could say that any team is as strong as its ability to handle…
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Are you afraid to be articulate and clear?
Would you stay on an airplane that was about to take-off if the…
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Stop stating the obvious and start stating your stand!
I was attending a senior Executive team meeting where the topic…
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Can you tell the difference between Statements and Questions?
I am sure that if I asked you if you can tell the difference…