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The Power Of Indirect Influence, Criteria, Frameworks, and Agendas

The Power Of Indirect Influence, Criteria, Frameworks, and Agendas

One of the most important parts of any trial is the judge’s instructions to the jury. Through those, a judge will explain the relevant legal principles and definitions, clarify the jury’s role and responsibilities, and provide a framework for evaluating the evidence,…

Everything Communicates

Everything Communicates

we will have seen editors and publishers (communication professionals) destroy their careers with personal communication missteps.

How To Manage The New Hierarchy Of Meeting Engagement

How To Manage The New Hierarchy Of Meeting Engagement

Meeting engagement getty There’s a whole new hierarchy of meeting engagement. Be aware of the different levels and your options for managing them. Those engaged and in-person at meetings are better able to learn, contribute and decide than those either just paying…

Relooking At Flipping The Classroom For Business Meetings

Relooking At Flipping The Classroom For Business Meetings

One of my early articles was Follow the ‘Flipped Classroom’ Model in Business Presentations. The main point was that it was time to flip your business meeting model. I noted that the norms for teaching and presenting information in the classroom were making a…

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The Stockdale Paradox: Preparing Your Leadership Team for Adversity

Down 29 points in the third quarter of Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, the New York Knicks did something that had never been done in Finals history. With…

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Building Accountability in High-Performing Teams: From Slogan to Commitment

Turning empowerment from a slogan into a mutual agreement and engagement from an attitude into observable commitment  Almost every leader says they want empowered people. Almost every employee says they…

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What To Do When Others Don’t Do What They Said They Would Do

One of the most predictable realities is that not everyone does what they said they are going to do - and even fewer do it when they said they would…

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Why the Best CEOs Start Board Meetings With One Simple Sentence

Most board meetings don’t fail because of bad data. They fail because of unclear expectations—especially about how directors should feel when they leave the room. Too often, management teams present…

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Recalibrating Your Own BRAVE Leadership in Turbulent Times

Leadership is most effective when it turns other‑focused intent into disciplined, everyday action in an ever-changing world. Take this moment to recalibrate how you are leading to sharpen both your…

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The Hierarchy of High Performance: Defining Ways of Working by Level

Use this approach to make your ways of working more disciplined, consistent, and effective by level, remit and choices, and systems and tools: Level, Remit and Choices:  Board – governance…

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