Category: Team & Culture
Leveraging Excuses To Contact To Make Up For Lost Chance Encounters

It’s turning out that, for at least some, working at home is not so bad. Many have found ways to adapt. Some even think they’re being more productive. One of…

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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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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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The Number 1 Challenge In Virtual Executive Onboarding – Making Emotional Connections

In general, digital natives born after 1980 have done more communicating on screens than previous generations. (Duh.) Unfortunately, this has made it more difficult for them to establish emotional connections…

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Why All Should Tell Their Own Stories

Filters are bad. Connections are good. If you remember nothing else from this, remember that. Anytime anyone is relaying someone else’s story to you, it’s getting filtered, diluted and polluted…

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Hot Landings: Starting A New Leadership Role During A Crisis

Any executive onboarding into a new position should converge and then evolve. They should get a head start, manage their message and then pivot to set direction, build the team,…

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How Organizing Concepts Can Improve Your Interviews, Executive Onboarding, And Change Leadership

Organizing concepts are the connectors between your thinking and strategy and what you’re trying to communicate. They help interviewers remember your most relevant strengths, motivation and preferences. They help you…

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Lessons In The Power Of Organizing Concepts From The Las Vegas Democratic Debate

Last night’s Democratic debate was a fire fight with verbal sparring in all directions. While everyone watching saw things through their own filters, it was clear that some of the…

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