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What do we do about bad leaders?
What Do We Do About Bad Leadership? Let’s be honest—bad leadership shows up more than we’d like to admit. In this sharp…
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What is personal accountability, and why does it matter in the workplace?
The Power of Owning It: Why Personal Accountability Is a Game-Changer at Work “Accountability breeds response-ability.” – Stephen R. Covey In any…
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List of Key Financial Metrics with Formulas and Benchmarks
Key Financial Metrics: Formulas, Importance, and Benchmarks A Straightforward Financial Reference for Business Owners Who Want to Stay in Control You don’t…
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Smarter Faster Better
Smarter Faster Better How productivity really works—and why it’s not what you think Most people think productivity is about doing more. Charles…
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Grit
This book doesn’t dismiss talent. It reframes it. Because over time, the people who succeed are not always the most gifted. They…
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Built To Last
Built to Last is not really a book about success. It is a book about endurance. Jim Collins and Jerry Porras studied…
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Now, Discover Your Strengths
Now, Discover Your Strengths challenges this assumption at its core. Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton make a clear case—exceptional performance doesn’t come…
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Leadership Thought #470 – Leave The Excuses For Non-Performance to Others
The basic formula for success in life and work is simple. Do what you say you'll do, when you say you'll do…
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Leadership Thought #443 – Leaders Need To Keep Raising The Bar of What’s Possible
Being good at something for a period of time and achieving sustained success are two different things. If you are not careful,…
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Leadership Thought #361 – Do Your Best
All we can do in life is our best. This doesn't mean we must be perfect because no one ever is. Moreover,…
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Leadership Thought #334 – We All Need to Get Our Performance Edge Back
I don't know when the shift started in my lifetime, but we have changed from a nation that gets results to one…
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Leadership Thought #241 – Be Careful About Becoming Too Close To Your Employees
You should care about your employees and consciously strive to build an environment where they thrive and feel supported. However, never allow…
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Leadership Thought #228 – Five Reasons Why Things Don’t Get Done
I've been in many organizations in my professional career. In each instance, I've always come across a leader or management team who…
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Daily Leadership Thought #121 – Employees Are Not Family
Whenever I hear a business owner say that their employees are like family, I wince and get a bit nervous for them.…
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5 Things Aaron Rodgers Did Right As A Leader
I know a lot of people get tired of sports metaphors for business and life, but they can still sometimes ring true.…
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Daily Leadership Thought #47 – You are the Chief Accountability Officer
You are the Chief Accountability Officer. If you are unhappy with the level of performance in your company, look in the mirror…
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Daily Leadership Thought #42
Your own ego can be your biggest obstacle to success in a group context; don't worry about who gets the credit or…