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The CEO’s Greatest Threat: CEO Self-Deception (Not the Market)
CEO self-deception is the most dangerous variable in any tenure. The biggest threat to a CEO’s success isn’t the market,…
How to Make Decisive Decisions About Problem Employees
Problem employees quietly drain focus, money, and momentum—address them early. Some weeks have themes. This week it’s million dollar employees….
Why Effective Servant Leadership Is Not Soft
Servant leadership is often misunderstood. Especially by people who talk the most about it. It’s frequently described in such fluffy,…
Civil Discourse: When the Goal Isn’t to Win, but to Lead
Civil discourse is how leaders trade “winning” for real influence. In college, I loved debate. I enjoyed the intellectual “game”…
You Can’t Scale What You Still Operate: Move from Operator to Leader
Operator to leader is the shift that unlocks scale. Twenty years ago, I was the executive director of a nonprofit…
The Icarus Effect: The Real Reason Companies Crash After Breakthrough
Back in the bad old days of Ancient Greece, the craftsman Daedelus and his son Icarus were imprisoned by King…
The Unspoken Message Your Business Sends To Every Customer
Long before you ever meet the owner or executive of a business, you’ve already met their mindset. The feel of…
Leading Without Leading: Why Leadership Hesitation Holds Smart People Back
I spent years of my life stuck in leadership hesitation—working hard and going nowhere fast. I was very concerned about…
What to Do Before Disaster Strikes: A Risk Mitigation Plan for Business Owners
Every year, a few of my clients experience some kind of life-altering event. Health issues, deaths, divorces, cyber attacks, conflicts,…
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