Tag Archives: change leadership

Why The Model Doesn’t Matter in Change Leadership

“I don’t think it really matters which model you pick,” my friend said on the phone last week. “I think it just matters that you …

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Six Signs You Undervalue Implementation

Business heroes are often the innovators and the visionaries that set the next strategy. Yet, 90% of strategies fail because of execution. We’ve heard this …

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Goodbye Josh Hamilton: When Your Super Star Goes to the Competition

Josh Hamilton in a Los Angeles Angel’s uniform. Wow. As a Texas Rangers fan, that was a sight to see. In four years as a …

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5 Team Lessons from Oz: Who Are You Traveling With?

There is a new Oz in town. The movie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, imagines how Oz got to Oz, long before Miss Dorothy came …

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Women and Work: Are You Watching the Fire? Or Doing Your Part?

I am simultaneously fascinated, horrified, stunned and motivated by the firestorm of conversations occurring right now around two events: The leaked Yahoo memo announcing the …

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Why the Marathon Effect Matters, Even When You Don’t Run

Do you compete in marathons? How about triathlons? The Cowtown Marathon took place in Ft. Worth just this weekend. I was not a participant! For those of …

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Simplifying the Art of Persuasion – How to Make a Case for Change

Persuasion – it’s such a powerful word and such a critical skill for leaders to employ on a daily basis. Most of us are used to …

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6 Change Management Lessons from the Super Bowl

Are you staring at the “Super Bowl of Change” in your organization? Is it a large change and you’re responsible? Are you expected to be …

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Micro-Mentoring: Why One Mentor Isn’t Enough

  Many of us used to equate the ideal mentor to a gray haired, senior executive in the corner office.  This expert had all the answers and …

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Why Engagement is Up to You

Companies everywhere are looking at how to drive up engagement scores and results. Yet, research tells us that the most significant factor in engagement is …

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