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Want to Go to Italy?
I’m thinking about hosting a leadership retreat in Montepulciano next year. Surrounded on either side by the Val di Chiana and the Val D’Orcia, the…
- Talent ·
Push, Pull
Push someone to their potential, not to 5 days on site in the office (you won’t win). Pull someone to the higher vision you see,…
The Right Information at the Right Time
Is priceless. Which is why the session with the deepest dive at next week’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum Annual Event on October 6+7, is on…
Are You Developing the People Who Develop Your People?
Great leaders are almost always great learners. They dedicate themselves to self-mastery over the entirety of their careers. But. They are often unable to see…
A Stake in the Ground
I’ve been thinking lately about our stakes in the ground, about those things that we say yes to, claim, risk ourselves for. About how some…
They’ve Hatched!
All six interviews for the 2021 season of The Making Magnificence Project® are now available on youtube and my website. My deep and heartfelt gratitude…
Burn and Churn
Those organizations that do not greet the convergence of culture and talent retention as an opportunity to become more competitive, risk burning through dollars and…
Leadership Fatigue?
Three times in the last 48 hours I’ve heard a leader say that they were either tired or tiring, or were in some state of…
- Running ·
Truckin’ Tunes
A number of you resonated with yesterday’s blog, below are 3 tunes that have been on repeat: Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” Its gradual build on the…
15 Days: The Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum Annual Event, October 6+7
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, this is your shot. Because two seats opened up. One person is closing on a house and the…
Releasing the Brakes
I’m back to running hills at my favorite old trail, a gift from the pup I’d been walking. Winding through the woods, the trail isn’t…
Drop Date: November 19th
That’s when TS releases the re-recording of her Red album. Some of my favorites on Red: “All Too Well,” “Better Man,” “Begin Again,” and “Holy…
Virtual Leadership
Is top of mind for all of my clients these days. And was part of the discussion at this week’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum, as…
I’ve Got My Homework
That’s how a client ended our recent personalized leadership strat session. They told me that if they hadn’t requested it, they wouldn’t have been able…
Career Pathing
If you’re not creating and communicating it to your top talent (or any talent that you want to retain), it should be part of your…
Your Right Hand
Should know what the left is doing. Be able to anticipate it, actually. And be there before you. Without that, your strategic functioning as a…
- Culture ·
The Supreme is on the Plate
Mimi Sheraton, former restaurant critic for the NYT, once wrote (and I’m paraphrasing) that she preferred her supreme on the plate. In other words, the…
- Podcast ·
75 Days
From concept to pilot. That’s what Doug Satzman, CEO of XpresSpa Group, shared on a recent Friday afternoon during our interview for The Making Magnificence…
Context
Context is everything. It gives us understanding and perspective. During a recent session with a client, we were discussing how to best communicate their substantial…
Q4 Editorial Calendar
Below is a list of topics I sent out for review to members of the Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum and registrants for the upcoming Annual…
Dream Team
I don’t know if these two industry and leadership titans have ever been together on a panel discussion. But coming this fall, they are. Glen…
Those Who Elevate Us
Raise our sights, changing the horizon we see for ourselves. Some give the most precious of resources – their time and attention and names –…
Scrappy Leadership
Is nimble. And creative. Resourceful. It means you can forge something from nothing. That when things get difficult, you get better. More energized. More inventive.…
Purpose vs Passion
Is a contrived distinction. Follow your passions and you’ll likely find your purpose.
Are you elevating your leadership as your business grows?