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Conversation Avoidance Is A Professional Defect

April 19, 2021

I am regularly surprised by the lack of conversational courage in professional circles these days. Not every conversation ends up with a great outcome. Sometimes you have to deliver disappointing information. You…

The Five Benefits of Constructive Dissent

August 16, 2020

In my twenty plus years of advising leaders, I have noticed the following five benefits of encouraging dissent in your leadership discussions:…

Judgment Without Context Often Hinders Progress

June 25, 2020

Context matters. I appreciate that there is a lot of anger and resentment in the world today. In some regards, it feels like these are unusually scary times especially for the more…

Leadership Thought #486 – Be Wary of Angry People

May 2, 2017

Whenever you get a disproportionate angry response from someone, there is usually something else deeper going on. People don’t normally go from 0-60 emotionally in a very short time span unless they…

Leadership Thought #474 – The Leadership Needed in Baltimore (And Elsewhere)

April 30, 2015

Leadership is an interesting topic. We all seem to think we know what it is and can identify when it’s lacking, but often have different definitions of what it means. It gets…

Leadership Thought #463 – You Need To Have Thick Skin To Lead Others

February 21, 2014

Leadership is not for the faint of heart. It certainly has its ups and downs and can test anyone’s emotional fortitude. However, this is the very reason so few people…

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The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

July 4, 2020

SECTION ONE – DISCIPLINE Problems and Pain “Life is difficult…This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see…

Feel The Fear…And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, PhD

June 23, 2020

Chapter 1: What Are You Afraid Of? Level 1 Fears – The Surface Story; Exterior Situations Those That Happen Those Requiring Action Aging Going Back To School Becoming Disabled…

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Judgment Without Context Often Hinders Progress

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Leadership Thought #474 – The Leadership Needed in Baltimore (And Elsewhere)

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Leadership Thought #463 – You Need To Have Thick Skin To Lead Others

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