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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…
Who Are You Hanging Out With?
Those in your innermost circle, the 5 closest? Are they influencing you for the better? If you’re interested in joining my community of talented and…
Exciting News! Introducing My New Podcast: On Love and Relationships
Behind the scenes this fall, I’ll be recording episodes for a new podcast series: “On Love and Relationships.” I’ll also be taping brand new interviews…
No Going Back
I was saying to my best friend on our weekly Tuesday night call that this is the longest stretch – ever, since her kids were…
Pandemic Paradox
I’m seeing business acceleration with team fatigue. Which is like having one foot on the brake and one foot on the gas. Successful emergence requires…
How to Get Your Salespeople to Really Sell Again
If your salespeople aren’t having success in the current climate, they are likely hitting one of the following obstacles: They’ve relied on leads primarily from…
10 Weeks
That’s it. 2020 will be gone. And if you’re thinking that can’t come soon enough, I get it. It’s been a heck of a year,…
Goodwill vs Guardrails
The right people, showing up in the right way. Coupled with the guardrails and guidelines to keep the train on the tracks in difficult conditions.…
2 Bananas, a Half Bar of Chocolate, and 75 minutes
I also packed a bottle of water and a book. In case it took the day. Early voting began in NC today, and it took…
A Special Invitation
As someone who subscribes to my blog, I want to extend a personal invitation to you. Seven months ago, when Crazy COVID turned things upside…
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