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How to Choose a Peer Group That Will Tell You the Truth
Introduction A few years ago, an owner of a home services company brought an issue to his group. He had never laid anyone off in twenty years and was proud…
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Nothing of consequence is ever accomplished without some form of leadership. Leaders are the change agents of society. They architect the future by challenging the status quo and striving to make things better. They lean into big problems and seize large opportunities. They create opportunities for others to find meaning through doing good work. I have been fortunate to work closely with hundreds of leaders through the years and this category is inspired by this experience.
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George Bernard Shaw’s Leadership Lessons for CEOs
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Conquering a Culture of Indecision
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A Perfect Brainstorm
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Creativity Regained
Redford consistently reinvented himself and expected Sundance to keep evolving. He resisted compromise, prioritized the quality of revenue…
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Transformation in uncertain times: Tackling both the urgent and the important
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What the US Army can teach us about building resilient teams
When I started my own business, I wanted to be a pioneer. I wanted to be at the…
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The postpandemic board agenda: Redefining corporate resilience
Faced with a global crisis in 2020, board directors and executives reported a renewed focus on corporate resilience…
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The Breakthrough Company
Most companies don’t stall for lack of effort—they stall because the systems that got them here can’t carry…
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Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric
This isn’t just about General Electric. It’s about any company—big or small—that grows faster than its systems, confuses…
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What To Do After A Natural Disaster Strikes
You never expect it to happen to you, but when a disaster strikes, it can be a time…
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How To Be A Great Boss
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Changing Someone’s Mind: A Powerful New Approach
No one likes to feel like someone is trying to influence them. The natural reaction to being told…
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Business GPA Tool – What Every Leader Should Focus On and Measure
This tool gives owners and leadership teams a simple, GPA-style way to see how the business is really…
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Principles for Success by Ray Dalio
This video offers a deep dive into Ray Dalio’s “Principles,” a guide to life and work distilled from…
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Founder City CEO Panel
This video captures a dynamic CEO roundtable discussion, offering a unique glimpse into the minds of successful entrepreneurs…
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Fight the fatigue that’s killing your team’s productivity
In the past six months, I have been inundated with requests from leaders about how to increase motivation…
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Founder City | Session 10 – CEO Roundtable
In this session, one of Vistage’s top executive coaches, Ed Robinson, brings together a panel of successful Maryland-based…
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How To Lead by David M. Rubenstein
Surrounding yourself with great people. Learning to delegate early on - not trying to do everything yourself. Making…
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5 Ways to Get the Most out of a Mentor–Protégé Relationship
Mentorship can be an enormously valuable experience for aspiring and established business leaders alike. Working with a supportive,…
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work
Organizations benefit from actively fostering kindness. In workplaces where acts of kindness become the norm, the spillover effects…
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The Power of Power Consciousness
Businesses benefit when they help their employees understand the different types of power relationships that shape workplaces.
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What This CEO Thing Is All About – Jack Welch
What This CEO Thing Is All About – Jack Welch Excerpts from the book Straight From The Gut,…
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What Makes Successful Frameworks Rise Above the Rest
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Ronald Heifetz – On Leadership
This video offers a concise yet powerful exploration of leadership, drawing upon the expertise of Ronald Heifetz. In…
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6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era
To succeed in the post-pandemic era, leaders need new skills and capabilities, leaders must be proficient across a…
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Leadership Influence: Controlling Emotional Contagion
Employees are not emotional islands. Rather, they continuously spread their own moods and receive and are influenced by…
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Conversation Avoidance Is A Professional Defect
I am regularly surprised by the lack of conversational courage in professional circles these days. Not every conversation…
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BE (Beyond Entrepreneurship) 2.0
If you want your company to outlast your own leadership, start with BE 2.0 by Jim Collins. Use…
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Why Good Leaders Fail
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