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Thanking people for being candid before they are candid is a wonderful way to create more honesty and frankness. Ben Franklin taught us that to thank p…
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The fear of failure is a powerful motivator that drives many leaders to excel. Striving to always be prepared and not to let others down is a reputable…
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More than 75 years have passed since Henry Ford made the idea of leadership rather simple: “The question of who ought to be boss is like asking who oug…
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Mistakes are a part of life and they happen with great frequency no matter how experienced we are. The good news is that making mistakes is an essentia…
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When disappointed by his inability to draft the players he wanted, legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells once commented: “If they want you to cook the dinn…
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We’ve all heard and agree with the maxim, “It’s not the best team that wins but the team that plays the best.” But what about the interplay between hap…
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Success as a leader has multiple components. A good number are challenges rarely experienced by those who don’t lead. That’s part of why leadership is …
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What a leader doesn’t say often speaks much more loudly than what they do say. This is especially true when it comes to giving people direct feedback. …
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Thanks to the filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, we know the recipe for many thrillers is something called a “McGuffin.” A McGuffin is an object or device tha…
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Admitting that you don’t know something signals self-confidence and sincerity to others. This acknowledgement is not the sign of weakness that so many …
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As metaphors go, the idea of “work-life balance” suggests we face a tradeoff for which there is no perfect answer, only the promise of stability. Being…
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Just in case you’re feeling particularly productive this week, consider a comparison to Pablo Picasso. The Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and c…
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