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Way Better than Black Friday. Or Cyber Monday.
This special, only-happens-once-a-year promotion has become a tradition here at the blog; it’s my way of giving back to you and welcoming the new year. …
Happy Thanksgiving and Some December Goodies!
I’m sending my warmest wishes to you for a bountiful Thanksgiving and a few moments to soak in what you’re most grateful for in this…
If You Don’t Have a Kitchen Cabinet
Your kitchen cabinet is part sounding board, part source of guidance. It usually takes some time to assemble because of the experience and trust required. …
Leadership in 2025
One of the common characteristics of the great leaders I work with: You feel and carry the weight of your role. This kind of leadership…
To Our Veterans
To all of those who have served, and do serve, in our armed forces, and to your families: thank you. We honor your sacrifice and…
5 Marketing Lessons from Last Night
Variety breeds excitement A full display moves more product When your customers have multiple options, deliberately and happily bring your product to them (i.e. move…
The Right Words at the Right Moment
Take practice. We don’t like to think of it that way, but it’s so often the case. Sure, sometimes the right phrase finds us. But…
Fixing the Relationship Won’t Fix the Sex
So says Ian Kerner, internationally renowned sex therapist, during this afternoon’s interview for The Making Magnificence Project®. In this fascinating conversation, we talk about sex…
13 Days
I have had a deep, romantic love for this country for as long as I can remember. For the courage and boldness of our democratic…
Spellbound
Is probably the most accurate word to describe the room. Last Friday, Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus of Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, joined me…
Coaching Your Team for Anticipatory Leadership
Anticipatory Leadership is often like breathing for my senior executive clients (I was just saying this to one today). These leaders are adept at strategic…
Disaster Relief for Western North Carolina
I know this blog reaches a global audience, but I want to illuminate the need for disaster relief here in North Carolina. The western part…
Hidden Gems: Your Competition’s Best Practices
It could be your competition has them. Or an organization in a parallel industry (more on that in a minute). Or very different industry, entirely.…
There is No More Time
We have only one seat remaining at The Magnificent Leadership® Live Annual Event on October 17+18 in Raleigh after opening three more. Any of this…
Huberman
I’ve been floundering for what to write, trying to digest all that has happened in our country in the last week and thinking about what,…
4 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Your Team
From this morning’s webinar on How to Build a Self-Correcting Team℠: Do you have the right people in the right place? (A crucial and unavoidable…
You Have to Be There
There is no substitute, and we all know that. You have to be in the room. To have the conversation that sparks the idea or…
Chipotle Innovation
By now you’ve heard that Chipotle’s CEO, Brian Niccol, was recruited to helm Starbucks. There’s been a lot of attention paid to his comp package…
Last Chance to Secure Your Spot
On September 10th at 10am ET I’m offering a cost-free, 45-minute webinar: How to Build a Self-Correcting Team℠. This is the first — and likely…
Did You Register? How to Build a Self-Correcting Team
For 45 minutes on September 10th at 10am ET, I’ll be sharing key principles and answering your questions on How to Build a Self-Correcting Team℠,…
When Your Ego Intercedes
It happens to all of us. We get defensive or self-protective and don’t want to hear feedback that isn’t positive or celebratory of us. The…
A Special Announcement
‘Should You Weigh In?’ was one of the hot topics of discussion at last year’s Magnificent Leadership® Annual Event when attendees brought their critical questions…
How Do You Pick a Running Mate?
As we watch presidential politics and Kamala Harris select her #2 this week, I’m thinking about what we can glean and apply to the world…
No One Can Do this by Themselves
That’s Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent, talking about the first precept of putting together exceptional senior leadership teams, something he’s known for. We covered a…
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