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2021
In 4 weeks. Are you positioning for success? Two more questions — of eight — for Strategic Emergence: What are the best opportunities that exist…
What’s the One Thing
That you do not want to go back to ‘normal’? And how will you ensure that it doesn’t?
The Wind Behind You
At the beach last week, I was reminded of what it is to run into the wind. And what it is when that force is…
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2020
For the fifth year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…
In Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving (anyone else in disbelief that we’re almost there?), I want to thank you for your readership and participation in our ongoing…
Two More Questions for Strategic Emergence in 2021
If you missed the first two, go here. If your organization or team achieved just one thing between now and the end of the year…
What if Squishy is Solid?
What if the skills and talents that we think of as “soft” – inspirational leadership, as an example — are actually the drivers of solid…
The Race to First
Is not paved with lackluster talent. Is yours the type of organization and leadership that attracts, retains, — and develops – the best? For more…
1 Seat!
Has opened for Tuesday night’s virtual session on Strategic Emergence, and there is currently no one on the waitlist. At 6pm ET on November 17th,…
Flexibility and Responsibility
Are not antonyms. And the leaders and organizations that know it, are succeeding in the WFH context. For more on working with me directly to…
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When Things Slide Sideways
These were among the topics at last night’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum where Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus of BCBS of NC, joined us for an…
To Our Veterans
To all of those who serve, and have served, in our armed forces — and to your families — we say thank you. Happy Veterans…
Ever Since Last Week’s Election
I’ve been asking myself one question: How can business leaders help our nation to heal? Write to me directly if you’re interested in joining a…
Q1: Ways of Working Together
Strategic Emergence Leadership Team Sessions to Grow Your Business Q1. In 8 weeks. Bring your senior leadership team together now to determine the most rapid…
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Curiosity as Disruptor
When we think of the competencies required of leaders, I’m not sure that curiosity springs to mind. And we might want to reconsider that. Because…
Succession Equals Growth
I wish I could think of a cool-sounding, exciting name for one of the most critical, but-often-put-on-the back-burner elements of business and leadership success. Developing…
Business as Self-Development?
We might not immediately think of these two domains as relating to one another. But when we take the risk of building or starting something…
November 17th: Strategic Emergence to Grow Your Business
Join me on November 17th at 6pm ET for a special, live session where I’ll be sharing keys to Strategic Emergence and Growth in 2021. …
The Courage to Wait
There are two kinds of courage. The courage of action, to move toward something. And the courage of patience, to wait. You can make the…
On Love and Relationships™ and… Sex
When I made a list of the first 10 people I most wanted to talk with for my new podcast, On Love and Relationships™, Ian…
What Do You Want? Top 7
Before we begin an engagement, I always ask clients what results they want, what they want to be different from our work together. Below are…
2 Questions
What went expectedly well this year? Why? Unexpectedly? And, why? Well, that’s four. In my work with clients on their Strategic Emergence, these are two…
Live Session on November17
Although we’ve grown accustomed to this new era of leadership and business, there is still much to come. And much to do. The Magnificent Leadership®…
What Cannot Be Stolen
True Story: In my previous career as a cut flower farmer, another grower, whose operation I’d visited out in the Midwest, called and asked how…
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