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Your Best Year Ever
Go here to listen to my just-released interview on William and Mary’s leadership and business podcast from their Center for Corporate Education. Thanks to Ken…
2020 New Year’s Retreat
Strategy mapped? Check. Vacations blocked? Check. Development planned? Check. Running, rejuvenation, and surprise dolphin sighting at my favorite beach? Check. Ready to bring my A-game…
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Throw Out Your Resolutions
And make a commitment, instead. My best clients, those who are the most successful, are committed to being bolder in their space, to thinking differently,…
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The One Question for Your New Year
What do you want to be different? Wishing you a bright 2020, filled with health, prosperity, and joy. And the courage to go after…
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New Offerings and New Resources for the New Year
Magnificent Leadership® Executive Dinners Program Select peers. My expertise and insight. Top challenges and best practices. Maximum of 4 members at each dinner to allow…
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Have You Scared Yourself?
‘Tis the time of year to think about resolutions. But instead of the same old ideas on adhering to more of this or less of…
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There Is Strength In Stillness
This is something that my favorite barre teacher, Maureen, likes to say. And she usually says it when there is nothing still going on, not…
Less Input, Better Results
I’m just back from Munich where I worked with a group of international colleagues for two days. We gathered to share learnings and challenge ourselves…
Some of My Favorite Things
Places: New York City. I love the way the city smells (really!), its steady sound, and strolling to my heart’s content. There are far too…
The Inverse Seesaw of Stress
I was talking with a client last week about the inverse stress seesaw, the one where stress increases and self-sustaining activities decrease. In perfect unison.…
New and Unique Offerings for 2020
Magnificent Leadership® Ascension – Private Leadership Guidance For those leaders at, or approaching, their apex. Ever wonder how some leaders at the top make it…
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2019
For the fourth year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…
Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing you time and presence with the bounty of the day.
The Top Three Challenges That My Clients Face
Talent – Finding – Attracting – Retaining – Getting the best from – Creating advancement pathways for – Matching to the right roles – Building…
The Real Merger of an M&A
What to do during organizational transformation? The future requires change. But the way things have always been done holds value, if for no other reason…
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The Tricky Middle, Repost
Most of my clients are attempting to continually leverage current success into future triumph. And that path is not without its bumps. Or risk. Or…
When Your Strategy Is Stuck
It’s not the ideas. Those are probably fine. It’s not the planning process. That was probably fine, too. If your strategy is stuck, it’s an…
To Our Veterans and Their Families
Thank you.
You’re Leaving Money on the Table
It could be available market that you’re not capturing. Or a bolt-on sale that isn’t being bolted with consistency. Or your competition is better (read:…
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It Will All Work
Whatever training or education that you decide upon. Sales training. Management training. Customer service training. For the most part, it will all work. The question…
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Optimum Leadership Performance is Not an Accident
It’s a marathon that requires speed, yes, but also, stamina. Who are the people that charge you? How can you be sure to get time…
What’s the Work that Lights You on Fire?
Do that, and you’ll likely be successful. And have fun. You’ll work harder, but it won’t feel like a grind. You’ll stretch, but your focus…
When the Economy’s Good and Your Retention Isn’t
Look to leadership. It’s one of the most significant levers, if not the most significant, for retaining top talent. Because when people have options, they’ll…
Don’t Promote Your Star Player
At least not because they’re great at the game. As it turns out, star players often make poor coaches. Because the skill sets are so…
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