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A Fourth of July Perspective: Are Americans Doing the Hard Basics?
On this day of celebration for the birth of our country I unapologetically believe to be the greatest in the world, I have to ask, are we still doing the “hard basics” as Americans? Lately I don’t think so. Culture, in all its forms and nuance, is essentially made up of the things we do,…
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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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Crumbling Orthodoxies
This blog was originally published on January 28, 2018. The status quo is like pouring a tablespoon of sand into your gas tank every day. The big organization likely knows the tablespoon of sand is being poured into its gas tank, but likely doesn’t care. People come, people go, and the engine keeps running. The…
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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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