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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…
Leadership
Sets direction Charts the course and steers Establishes norms Raises expectations Inspires Makes excruciatingly difficult decisions And feels their weight Is curious Brings differing and…
Glen Tullman Returns to The Making Magnificence Project®
On Friday, Glen and I sit down for what is unbelievably a 10 year Retrospective Interview. When we had our first conversation for The Project…
We Must Do Better
I’m still shaken, horrified, and saddened by Saturday’s assassination attempt. And have been thinking about what, if anything, any of us can do about where…
Announcing Two New Development Opportunities This Fall!
The Magnificent Leadership® Live Annual Event on October 17+18 Once a year, leaders from across a broad range of industries come together in Raleigh for…
The Debate
About the debate and whether our President should step aside is still raging. And ever since last week, I’ve been thinking about what this question…
From Munger to Microsoft
I was watching Nicole Kidman accept the AFI’s Life Achievement Award when she made me pause. Quoting Andy Warhol, she said, “Make art. Let others…
What’s Around the Next Corner?
If you’re like Julie Laulis, CEO of Cable One, you can’t help but ask that question. Whether you’re out on a hike, enthralled by your…
Replace Your High Performing Team
And Build a Self-Correcting Team℠, instead. On September 10th at 10am ET I’m offering an interactive, 45 minute, cost-free webinar on Building a Self-Correcting Team℠,…
This is a Story
About ingenuity and perseverance and resilience in business. And love. Have a great weekend, peeps.
It’s Amplified, Not Artificial
Intelligence. That’s a more accurate description, said Nick Schacht, Chief Commercial Officer at SHRM, as we explored this and other critical business issues last Friday…
Stepping Out of Your Vertical
And into an enterprise mindset, something many of my clients are asking of their current and aspiring senior leadership, requires the following: Curiosity. About other…
Half Way
Well, almost. I don’t know if you’re as surprised as I am to find yourself looking at June 1st, but it’s been a bit of…
In Honor and Memory
Of those in our armed forces who, in Lincoln’s words, “gave the last full measure of devotion” for our country.
If You’re Leading a New Team
Four recommendations: Understand the culture your predecessor established and led with. For example, if they micromanaged and ruled with an iron fist, people will likely…
Readiness vs the Right Time
Readiness is important if we’re beginning coaching (or any worthwhile endeavor). It signals that we’re open to what comes next. Excited, even. It does not…
Why Retail is in the Toilet
At least brick and mortar, is probably a complex amalgam of factors, among them the long-shifting sands of those sales being subsumed by the convenience…
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