Why Enemies Are So Important In Team Building

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” – Ancient proverb   “United” is theoretically useless. It becomes practically useful only when we’re united against something or united for something.…

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How To Deal With Others’ Drains On Your Time

Time management would be so much easier if everyone else left you alone to do your work. But they drag you into meetings, ask questions, want to check in or…

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How Top Hockey Agent Pat Brisson Takes Years To Create Great Moments Of Success

Of the 126 top professional hockey agents, one, Pat Brisson, represented 10 of last year’s 31 first round draft picks - over 40 times his “fair” share. Here’s the secret.…

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The ART Of Decision Rights

Their article explains that Starbucks board Chairwoman Mellody Hobson said Johnson’s decision to leave was his own, not the result of any board or outside push. “It’s been deliberate.” “This is…

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Why Starbucks Naming Howard Schultz As Interim CEO Is A Huge Red Flag

Charan thinks this inflation will not be temporary and will take a number of years to work through the system. He thinks there’s a possibility of it becoming “insidious” as…

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Why And How To Manage Through This Inflation Differently Per Ram Charan

Charan thinks this inflation will not be temporary and will take a number of years to work through the system. He thinks there’s a possibility of it becoming “insidious” as…

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Why You Should Sacrifice Ideal Job Criteria For Long-Term Goals In Choosing Your Next Job

A BRAVE approach to finding your next job gives you a framework for adding deliberate thinking to an emotional process and your ultimate choice. The crux of the issue is getting at…

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What Matters Now: Other-Focused Leadership

Let’s mash up three ideas: 1) The world needs more other-focused leaders, 2) Happiness is good, or more precisely, three goods: doing good for others, doing things you are good…

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When And How To Tell, Co-Create Or Delegate

First, understand the difference between the three. Then, tell for compliance. Co-create for commitment. Delegate for accountability.   Tell In Bryan Smith’s Tell – Sell – Test – Consult –…

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