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What Is Leadership Responsibility?

Business, Your Actions, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / January 15, 2021 January 16, 2021

We need leaders to reclaim the positive leadership narrative and model responsible behavior. We need leaders in charge who genuinely care about other people and want to make the world a better place.

Happy New Year!

Miscellaneous, Music, Personal, Your Life / By Ed Robinson / January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021

Happy New Year Everyone! As we close the book on 2020 and begin to write a new story for 2021, I wanted to share a song and artist that has been very inspirational to me. Paul …

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2020!

Miscellaneous, Personal, Your Relationships / By Ed Robinson / December 22, 2020 December 22, 2020

wanted to share a Christmas Blessing from the late John O’Donohue this year. His writing continues to inspire and motivate me to become a better version of myself. He makes sense of the world in a good way.

Happy Thanksgiving 2020!

Business / By Ed Robinson / November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020

In doing my research for this year’s Thanksgiving email, I can across the over a 100-year-old poem, The House By The Side of The Road by Sam Walter Foss (below).  I instantly felt a connection to …

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Leader versus Anti-Leader

Miscellaneous, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / November 1, 2020 November 2, 2020

We are certainly in trying times. It feels like a period where our country is crying out for leadership. And, sadly, leadership seems to have taken a vacation.

We’ve “Lost The Plot” (As A Country)

Miscellaneous, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / October 16, 2020 December 8, 2020

I think we all can agree there’s been a dearth of leadership lately. It feels like our country is coming apart at the seams.

Business Advice for Navigating the Current Environment (from a Seasoned Executive Coach)

Business, Your Actions, Your Decisions, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / September 23, 2020 October 2, 2020

I have the good fortune of working with over 50 businesses on a regular basis. I get to see the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to leadership challenges. Here are some observations that I hope you will find useful as you continue to manage through these challenging times.

The Five Benefits of Constructive Dissent

Business, Your Actions, Your Decisions, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / August 16, 2020 October 2, 2020

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

Please Do the Work; Don’t Just Have Strong Opinions

Miscellaneous, Personal, Your Knowledge / By Ed Robinson / August 8, 2020 October 2, 2020

Just because you feel strongly about something doesn’t make it so. Commenting on topics you know very little about is potentially dangerous.

Start The Week Off On A Good Note

Business, Personal, Your Actions, Your Life / By Ed Robinson / August 3, 2020 October 2, 2020

Many years ago, I did go through a period of time where my work wasn’t necessarily inspiring. However, I always believed it would eventually get better. Rule number one: if you don’t like your reality then change it.

Things Can Unravel Quickly

Miscellaneous, Your Actions, Your Life / By Ed Robinson / July 24, 2020 October 2, 2020

History has proven that societies that bond together during difficult times through shared common goals and a higher worthy purpose always emerge stronger as a result. Let’s make history by not unraveling!

Focus Your Time Well and Fulfill Your Commitments

Business, Your Actions, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / July 17, 2020 October 2, 2020

High impact leaders focus on doing the right things well and consistently live up to their commitments especially when it is hard. You don’t ever have to worry about their personal behavior or professional discipline.

Loss and Saying Goodbye (to Thumper)

Miscellaneous, Personal, Your Relationships / By Ed Robinson / July 6, 2020 October 2, 2020

It is never easy to lose someone or a pet that you love. It’s a sad aspect of life that when we become close with another living being, that at some point, it ultimately comes to an end.

11 Things Every CEO Should Be Doing Right Now

Business, Your Actions, Your Decisions, Your Leadership Role, Your Relationships, Your Words / By Ed Robinson / June 30, 2020 October 2, 2020

If you are a CEO, the time to lead is now! It is a fact of life that the only constant in the world is change. You cannot resist the future you must only embrace it. …

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Judgment Without Context Often Hinders Progress

Miscellaneous, Personal, Your Knowledge / By Ed Robinson / June 25, 2020 October 2, 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 vulnerable amongst us.  It …

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The Danger of “Divide and Conquer” Leaders

Your Actions, Your Leadership Role / By Ed Robinson / June 19, 2020 October 2, 2020

Weak and flawed leaders try to divide and conquer their followers. Recent events in our country have indicated the importance of unifying leadership.  It is far too easy for society to come apart at the seams.  …

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Book Excerpts from The Elephant and The Flea by Charles Handy

Business, Miscellaneous, Your Life / By Ed Robinson / June 2, 2020 October 2, 2020

I have been a Charles Handy fan for many years and find that his work only becomes more prescient and meaningful with time.  It’s amazing how he could envision the world we would be doing business …

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Memorial Day Thoughts

Miscellaneous, Personal / By admin / May 25, 2020 October 2, 2020

Another Memorial Day is here although under somewhat strange circumstances. I hope your loved ones and you are safe and healthy. Thankfully, some things become clearer with aging.  Maybe it’s because we start to realize our …

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Expertise Matters, Opinions Are Easy

Personal, Your Actions, Your Knowledge, Your Words / By admin / May 22, 2020 October 2, 2020

Now more than ever, respecting expertise and thinking through our opinions before pushing an agenda may be critical to our short and long-term survival and success. It troubles me greatly when people make blanket statements like, …

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Timeless and Timely Quotes by M. Scott Peck

Miscellaneous, Personal, Your Actions, Your Life / By admin / April 1, 2020 October 2, 2020

M. Scott Peck had a big impact on me many years ago.  I often look back to the writers who have influenced me in the past to help navigate the present.  There is a lot of …

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People Are Complex (Especially In A Crisis)

Business, Music, Personal, Your Actions, Your Leadership Role / By admin / March 25, 2020 October 2, 2020

People are complex especially when under duress.   I am always reticent to give simple answers to difficult questions.  Not because I think that there are never simple answers that suffice, but because it often shows a …

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