Category: BRAVE Leadership
A Personal Branding MAP For Leaders
fundamental questions about whether the cause should be part of a leader’s personal brand or whether the leader should subordinate his or her brand to their cause
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What To Do When There’s A Death In The Business Family
Sometimes things will play out as you planned. More often, you’ll need to adapt your plans. In those cases, manage the things you can manage, adjust to the things you…
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Evolve Your Board As Your Organization Changes
While solo entrepreneurs can get by with an informal cadre of advisors, other organizations need more disciplined boards of advisors or formal boards of directors.
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How DHL Instilled A Customer-Focused Mentality Among Its Employees
Culture may be an organization’s only truly sustainable competitive advantage, but changing it is hard. The best approach is to pick one dimension and change that first.
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Veterans Answering The Star-Spangled Banner’s Call
Just like the Star-Spangled Banner is not about a flag, BRAVE leadership is not about you. At their core, both are about purpose – the cause. Our veterans answered that…
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Changing Thymes: How To Know Exactly When To Evolve Your Organization
Anne Sempowski Ward was brought in as CEO of the Thymes fragrance company to take it to the next level. The founder, Stephanie Shopa, had grown the company steadily for more than…
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Why Overnight Start Up Success Is A Myth
The real key to success comes from having a better idea, putting effort behind its positioning, tracking down the right resources and working harder than your competitors over an extended…
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BRAVE Leadership
BRAVE leadership is not about you as the leader. It's about inspiring and enabling others. You can earn their devotion to an important cause by focusing on behaviors, relationships, attitudes,…
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Following Gabrielle Giffords' BRAVE Leadership
This column highlights things leaders do well as examples for others to follow. Gabrielle Giffords’ resignation from congress is such a thing. It is a classic act of inspiration and…
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