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  • Five Epiphanies

    Five Epiphanies

    On the first Saturday of each month, my subscription to the Wall Street Journal includes a supplement called Wall Street Journal Magazine. One of the features of this glossy...
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  • Assholes I Have Known

    Assholes I Have Known

    It’s been a while since I’ve heard from my friend No Sweat Kosinski, but he found a reason to write. No Sweat asked an interesting question about people who,...
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  • Three Fierce Ideas

    Three Fierce Ideas

    I began my career as an executive coach in 2002. Vistage International (then called “The Executive Committee” or “TEC”) recruited me to be one of the independent contractors they...
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  • My Top 10 Leadership Reading List

    My Top 10 Leadership Reading List

    Twice this month, people have asked what books on leadership I recommend. Here’s my Top 10 list, with comments. 1. The Five Temptations of the CEO by Patrick Lencioni...
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