Why Your Cultural Evolution And Survival Depends On Your Middle Managers’ Attitude

Most see policies and guidelines as bureaucratic inhibitors and constraints. However, used the right way, those same policies and guidelines free people to do their jobs by directing focus. They…

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40 Tips to Mitigate the 40% Executive Onboarding Failure Rate

Most of executive onboarding is just common sense. Still, different people latch on to different nuggets that help their own chances of success in a world in which 40% of new…

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Why The 90/10 Loser Gets The Job Over The 60/40 Winner

If you’re looking for a job, strive to be the 90/10 loser instead of the 60/40 winner. It’s better to come in first 10% of the time than second 60%…

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How To Leverage The Essential Difference Between A Deputy And Chief Of Staff

Deputies are second in command empowered to act in their superiors’ absence. Chiefs of Staff give their leaders increased leverage by managing them, priorities, programs and projects, and communication. Each…

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Post Pandemic Re-Booting Through Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy

COVID-19 has reset everyone’s progress up Maslow’s hierarchy of physiological, safety, belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs. As you re-boot your relationships with internal and external stakeholders including customers, you’re going…

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The Only Way To Avoid Compound Errors In Business And Life

We all do it. We make a mistake and then, in trying to fix it, make it worse. And we all know the way to stop the cycle: own up…

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How Your Chief of Staff Can Give You Increased Leverage

Your chief of staff can give you increased leverage by managing you, priorities, programs and projects, and communication. Most leaders are unbalanced. They are relatively stronger or weaker across strategy,…

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Chance Encounters Have Been Obliterated By COVID-19. Here’s How To Replace Them.

At some level, you know the problem. COVID-19 has switched your world from live to virtual. It turns out there are some nice things about this including savings in commuting…

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How To Answer The Only Question That Matters As An Executive Onboarding Into A New Role On Day One

What does this mean for me? That’s the only question anyone has for an executive onboarding into a new role. No one cares about you. All they care about is…

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