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Five Leadership Lessons Learned in November
November was a memorable month due to events that occurred both on the national stage and inside my leadership peer groups. These events reinforced five leadership lessons that I...Read More -
Rafael Palmeiro Should Read Viktor Frankl
I recently read this article about Rafael Palmeiro and it got me thinking about Viktor Frankl. Palmeiro was a major league baseball player. His career ended abruptly when he...Read More -
INSIDE OUT – The Unofficial Sequel
We saw the movie Inside Out last weekend. It was good, not great, but I recommend it because the concept is so original. The movie takes us inside the...Read More -
Your Time in the Wilderness
I’m reading the recently released biography, “Becoming Steve Jobs.” I got only as far of page 12 of the Prologue when something caught my attention and triggered the idea...Read More -
Perspectives on Subpar Performers
I had a conversation with a former coaching client last week. She was lamenting the weak performance of someone who works for her, and I couldn’t resist the inclination...Read More -
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My Second City Debut
In mid-November, I took my CEO group to Chicago for a retreat. The highlight of the trip was a custom workshop at The Second City. We worked with two...Read More -
Woodstock’s Forgotten Man
It’s Aug. 11, and so we begin the week every year when TV and radio stations celebrate the anniversary of Woodstock, the near-mythical music festival that took place on...Read More