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Frivolous votes and lawsuits, is this what we’ve come to?
As a leader over many years, I’ve made my share of hard and unpopular decisions. It comes with the territory of leadership.
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The FBI and The Importance of Culture
I was a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 13 years. I left the FBI in September of 2016. The story of why I left is coming, just not today. As everyone who has ever worked with me knows, the importance of culture, correction… of a LEADERSHIP culture, is the center piece…
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How Small Problems Can Destroy Your Company: Leadership Strategies to Avoid Crisis
The status quo in many organizations is like pouring a tablespoon of sand into the gas tank every day. You know it’s happening, but the effects aren’t immediate. Larger companies often see this as a minor issue. People come and go, and the engine keeps running. The small problems that accumulate are just viewed as…
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There is Only One Real Way to Get Inspired
We get inspired when we hear, “I have dream!” We get inspired when we hear, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” We get inspired when we read about the person who lost 100 pounds and now runs marathons. We get inspired by the person who risked their own life to save another’s. Now what? What…
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What Does Making a Sales Call Have To Do with Leadership?
Leaders plan. Leaders prepare. Leaders think of contingencies. Leaders do this BEFORE they act, even if it’s for 2 quick minutes before they act. Making a sales call is an action. Action without planning and preparation can be deadly. As a sales person, are you sure of the overall situation that is compelling you to…
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Are You a Leader Who Does The Difficult Work Yourself? Good For You…Now Demote Yourself
The adage, “If you want something done, do it yourself”, does not apply to leadership. Leaders don’t “do it themselves”. They lead others to do it, whatever “it” is. If you oversee a team and you are doing your subordinates’ jobs, who is doing your job of leading the team? The answer is no one.…
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Emotional Leadership?
Yes and no. As leaders we can let our emotions inspire us to act, but we cannot act emotionally. Allowing the emotions that inspired you to act into your decision making or planning process will limit your objectivity and steer you away from being methodical and …. UN-emotional. And believe me, methodical and unemotional is…
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You Hate the Cliché for Only One Reason: It’s True
Observations with profound merit become clichés for a reason. The observations get overused, and misused, and become…clichés. In the spirit of remembering that the first time a cliché was used people generally nodded their heads in approval, let’s tackle an oldie but goodie: “every time you point your finger at someone four fingers are pointing…
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A Quick Reminder: It’s All Hard
We’re into the new year and in hot pursuit of our new year’s resolutions. Lose the last 10 pounds; eat a healthier diet; be more organized; be more patient; spend more time with loved ones; say “thank you” and “I’m sorry”; be more accountable for our actions; spend less time in front of screens, etc.…
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Want To Be a Great Leader? Act Like a Comedian
When it comes to performing on stage, legendary comedian Steve Martin will tell you to ignore the audience, look over their heads, do anything but look directly at them. The reason is because if you look at the audience you are likely to see people not laughing. This could lead the comedian to make judgments…