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IT’S WHAT YOU SEE, NOT WHERE YOU LOOK
A client reminded me of this trick to boost productivity and morale. He got results in a week! His biggest customer changed order quantities and due dates unpredictably, week after week. Worse, most of...
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MOST DELEGATION FAILS. HERE’S A SECRET THAT MAKES IT WORK
MOST DELEGATION FAILS. HERE’S A SECRET THAT MAKES IT WORK Busy leaders (aren’t we all?) regularly try a next new way to manage the fire hose of demands. Delegation is popular, but it’s often done so...
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LETHAL LEADERSHIP BLINDNESS?
My mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s. When asked if she had trouble remembering things, she answered brightly, “ I don’t think so. Well, I wouldn’t know, would I?” Leadership blindness? How do you see what...
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PERFORMANCE AFTER THE GOAL-SETTING SESSION
How can a CEO keep his key leaders aimed toward the goals defined in the session? “Goal Alignment” is like wheel alignment in a car. Mis-aligned wheels chew up tires, and make steering and braking...
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REACTIVE OR RESPONSIVE?
When I saw that Skype had been Microsofted (verb in common usage), I reacted immediately, yelling in frustration. Skype has become unintelligible, with controls available to NSA staffers only…..not me....
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DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE YOUR SUCCESS?
What happens to successful students (and athletes) between college and age 35? Once vigorously seeking help and trying to use it, many now reject it. Are they infected with their success, or afraid of...
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PIVOT FROM TACTICAL PLAN TO ACTION
The split in planning can cripple an organization. Planners want to think out loud in detail, and “doers” want to “just pick one and do it.” Sadly, truth is not just some of each. I little planning...
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