Tag Archives: executive leadership development

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 Lousy Leadership Lessons

I saw a senior leader recently make several bonehead moves and was reminded that we can all learn from both good and bad examples. Here …

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Whipped Cream on a Cow Pie: People Skills Without Love

Teaching “people skills” to leaders who don’t care about people is like putting whipped cream on a cow pie. When you take a bite, it’s …

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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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Don’t Waste Your Organization’s Time and Money on Assessments

I have a love-hate relationship with behavior style assessments. Used appropriately, they can be fantastic tools for organizations to assess fit and to increase people’s …

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People Skills without This Are Ineffective

Without love and respect, people skills are limited – and so is leadership effectiveness. I’ve been reminded of this lately as I’ve coached some extremely …

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Can Your Talent Keep Up with Your Growth?

According to a new study by the Kaufmann Group, the Silicon Valley isn’t the only location for high growth in recent years. Salt Lake City and Indianapolis are in the …

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Why Olympic Athletes are Never Good Enough

A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, …

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What Does Being a “Strategic Leader” Really Mean?

Facebook’s recent purchase of Instagram has made headlines recently when they purchased the popular photo-sharing site for a cool $2 Billion Dollars. Did you know …

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3 Tips for Powerful Influencing

For several years, I’ve asked senior executives, “what’s the one thing you can do that would make the biggest positive difference in your leadership effectiveness?” Their …

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