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When something does not go as planned—or when a difficult situation goes especially well—the most valuable question is: What should we learn…
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Strategic Thinking Diagnostic Tool
A strategic leader also asks: Should we do it? What problem are we actually solving? What assumptions are we making? What will…
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How a Different AI Approach Can Cut the Queue
Perhaps the most important implication is that AI transformation and process automation are not the same thing...Automating a flawed or unnecessarily complicated…
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What Makes an Effective Executive Coach?
What Makes an Effective Executive Coach? “The quality of your coaching isn’t measured by the quality of your questions. It’s measured by…
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The Wisdom to Stop: Knowing When to Pull the Plug on a Business Initiative
The Wisdom to Stop: Knowing When to Pull the Plug on a Business Initiative Not long ago, I was facilitating an issue-processing…
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Theme: Winning at Business
There is no repeatable formula for business success. The idea that high performance can be reverse-engineered from successful companies is misleading. What…
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Mental Toughness For Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths
Mental Toughness for Women Leaders – LaRae Quy This is a book about pressure. Real pressure. The kind that shows up when…
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AI Is Cannibalizing Human Intelligence. Here’s How to Stop It.
AI vs. Human Intelligence: What Business Leaders Need to Know Source: Wall Street Journal – “Is AI Smarter Than Humans? The ‘Cyborg’…
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The Growth Multiplier: Delegation Checklist for Leaders
The Growth Multiplier: Delegation Checklist for Leaders is a structured, step-by-step guide to running clear, effective delegation conversations that transfer not just…
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Theme: Data Analytics – Executive Strategies for Analytics, Automation, and AI
Most mid-market companies are drowning in data but starving for insights. While the hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence suggests overnight transformation, the reality…
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The Two Most Important Things a Leader Needs to Be Able to Say
The Two Most Important Things a Leader Needs to Be Able to Say Let me share something I’ve come to believe pretty…
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Live demo of Deep Background for Claude and ChatGPT o3
In this live demo, Mike Caulfield walks through how Deep Background works with Claude and ChatGPT o3 to fact-check claims, surface supporting…
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Why Bother Listening to Opinions You Disagree With?
When leaders stop listening, they don’t just lose insight; they lose trust. When teams stop listening, they stop learning. And when individuals…
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Leadership Is a Daily Choice
Leadership Is a Daily Choice — And Most Leaders Drift Without Realizing It Most leadership breakdowns don’t happen because someone isn’t smart…
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The Leaders Playbook for Managing Stress
The Leader’s Playbook for Managing Stress Leadership stress is rarely caused by long hours alone. Most leaders can handle hard work. What…
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The High Cost of Short-Term Thinking
Introduction – Don’t Get Stuck in the Short-Term I’m increasingly concerned that more business leaders have slipped into short-term thinking. After years…
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Wisdom From a Master: Pat Murray’s Five Leadership Truths
Pat Murray’s legacy, and why he still matters Pat Murray left behind a profound legacy. He served as a President of TEC…
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Moving Beyond Gut Decisions: A Practical Guide for Business Owners
How many times have you made decisions on instinct or with minimal information—only to regret it later? When you’re just starting out,…
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Leadership Decision Making Workbook
The Leadership Decision Making Workbook is a tool I’ve developed to help leaders at all levels—whether they're running a business, leading a…
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What I learned from Daniel Kahneman
Lessons from a Genius: How Daniel Kahneman Rewired the Way We Think About Thinking “Nothing in life is as important as you…
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Founding Fathers on Leadership
By studying the experiences and strategies of America's founding fathers, modern leaders can gain valuable lessons in how to navigate challenges, build…
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Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
By appreciating the present, living authentically, finding happiness in simple pleasures, embracing mortality, navigating life's absurdities with humor, practicing detachment, embracing forgiveness,…
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On Leadership and Business: Parts 1 and 2
Leadership is not a passive role; it demands action, decisiveness, and the ability to embrace challenges head-on. The best leaders thrive under…
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Death By Meeting
By introducing conflict, creating a compelling "plot," and structuring meetings appropriately, organizations can improve their meeting culture and overall performance.
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Smarter Faster Better
By understanding and applying the principles of motivation, teamwork, focus, goal setting, managing others, decision-making, innovation, and data absorption, individuals and organizations…
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The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision Maker
Chief executives are responsible for guiding corporations, so the role inevitably requires making many decisions. But people overestimate the level of personal…
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The Potency of Shortcuts in Decision-Making
Scholars of decision-making have long recommended that CEOs and managers gather and analyze comprehensive information before making choices. This advice is based on two…
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The Hidden Traps in Decision Making
Bad decisions can often be traced back to the way the decisions were made–the alternatives were not clearly defined, the right information…
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Become More Comfortable Making Bold Decisions
Leaps of faith make great scenes in a movie, but in real life they fill us with stress and uncertainty, two emotions…
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Into all problem-solving, a little dissent must fall
McKinsey’s research and experience in the field point to several steps leaders can take to engage in healthy dissent and build a…