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TV Soap Operas Most television series devolve into soap operas over time. As explained in that source of all true knowledge, Wikipedia, “most soap operas follow the lives of a group of characters who live or work in a particular place”. Don’t get me wrong. Soap operas have an important place in the universe of [...]
Routines, timelines, and structure to establish control are non-optional components of success. You don’t have to manage them yourself if discipline is not one of your strengths. But you must make sure someone is managing them. We’ve seen far too many leaders build teams of really smart people, aligned around really smart strategies that don’t [...]
One of the most important learnings in the after action review re: last month's tornado in Bridgeport, Connecticut was the importance of clarity around direction, leadership and roles. Or, in other words, the importance of sticking with the basics. Our partner Harry Kangis continually reminds us about the importance of clarifying these three things in [...]
The heart of The New Leader's 100-Hour Action Plan – Leading Through a Crisis is an iterative approach to bridging the gap between the desired and current state of affairs. A big part of this is about bringing some order and structure to perceived chaos on the part of many. As much as we all [...]
"…a Burning Imperative is different than a Shared Purpose. The difference between the two is really in the element of timing. The Shared Purpose drives the long term while your Burning Imperative drives the next phase of activity on the way to the long term. Remember the Apollo 13 example of “get these men home [...]