What The New GE, J&J And Toshiba Spin-Offs Must Do To Establish Their Own Cultures

Last week, General Electric (GE), Johnson & Johnson and Toshiba each announced they were splitting apart. They decided their separate parts were worth more than the sum of those parts.…

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The Power Of ‘Yes, And…’ Judo Leadership To Inspire, Enable And Empower Others

The “Yes” empowers. The “and” inspires, enables and empowers them to do even more, even better.

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Staving Off The Ultimate Tragedy Of The Commons By Making Better Complex Decisions Cooperatively In Glasgow

The Tragedy of the Commons happens when individuals make decisions that are right for themselves but wrong for the common good. Arguably this is what led to over-fishing Cod in the North…

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Applying General David Petraeus’ Lessons From Afghanistan To Your Business

General David Petraeus has a unique insight into America’s mistakes in Afghanistan. It turns out his five key lessons can help you avoid similar mistakes in your business if you:…

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Why The Leader As Cheerleader Is So Hard And So Important

Ever notice how great pep talks all have the same message? In one way or another, they all say, “Believe in yourselves.” It’s straight out of Virgil’s “They can because…

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How To Inspire, Enable And Empower Tactical Leaders

Strategy. Then tactics. Remember that. And remember the key parts of it: 1. Strategy precedes tactics, inspiring tactical leaders. 2. Strategy directs tactics, enabling tactical leaders. 3. Strategy gets out…

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Why ‘Thank You’ Beats ‘Yes’ In Strategic Selling

On the one hand, it looks like everything is stacked against her. Almost any set of assumptions plugged into our onboarding risk calculator suggests she should run, not walk away…

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When To Inform In Advance Versus Report After The Fact

The critical difference between “inform” and “report” is timing. Informing happens before and reporting happens after.

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When To Use The Three Different Ways To Fire Employees

Example-making is the most aggressive approach, utilized to send a message to others. Quick and clean works with aa contained, neutral message. Face-saving occurs by letting the separation be their…

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