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Managing Up (Even When Your Boss is Delusional)

Leading other people is a noble pursuit. When you can help someone develop skills and realize success, it can be gratifying. Humbling. Rewarding. Hopefully, that drives you to become a better leader. Leading others can also be challenging. We’re dealing with humans, so there are unique behaviors, motivations, psyches and…

Leadership

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Managing Up (Even When Your Boss is Delusional)
Managing Up (Even When Your Boss is Delusional)
Leadership

7 min read


Oct 27, 2022

Two Alarming Employee Trends That Every Leader Needs Address…Right Now!

And I’m Calling BS on Quiet Quitting — Quiet Quitting. Since a July 25th TikTok video — all 17 seconds of it — got posted, the term has been everywhere. The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LinkedIn, Medium. Everywhere. A Google search on the term returned 220 million results. What is it? Employees give the minimum effort…

Leadership

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Two Alarming Employee Trends That Every Leader Needs Address…Right Now!
Two Alarming Employee Trends That Every Leader Needs Address…Right Now!
Leadership

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Sep 9, 2022

3 Critical Times When Leaders Need to Bite Their Tongues

Or suffer the consequences — When you’re a leader, the little things matter. Your actions. Your words. What gets said. And what doesn’t. Sometimes you have to ratchet up your courage to do something unpopular. When you know it is the right thing. Or to say something that needs to be said. And sometimes you…

Leadership

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3 Critical Times When Leaders Need to Bite Their Tongues
3 Critical Times When Leaders Need to Bite Their Tongues
Leadership

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Jul 8, 2022

In Your Decisive Moments of Truth, Focus Here First!

It’s not about tactics and metrics — Leadership is not about mechanics. Sure, what you do is important. How you do what you do is even more important. Receiving timely and accurate data is necessary to make the right decisions at the right time. To move the needle. Maybe to save the day. But good leadership can’t…

Leadership

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In Your Decisive Moments of Truth, Focus Here First!
In Your Decisive Moments of Truth, Focus Here First!
Leadership

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Jun 21, 2022

The Leadership Spotlight is Always On You — And It’s Really Bright!

Use it to your advantage — Leadership is a 24-hour job. Don’t misunderstand. Yes, you can sleep. You can take vacations. You can binge-watch your favorite Netflix series. You can even shut your office door and take a nap. But…the responsibility of leading isn’t reserved for office time, staff meetings, or when you’re the talking head…

Leadership

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The Leadership Spotlight is Always On You — And It’s Really Bright!
The Leadership Spotlight is Always On You — And It’s Really Bright!
Leadership

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May 19, 2022

3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From The Genius of the South

Building your mindset, purpose and legacy for lasting success — If you want to fail to achieve anything meaningful, life will give you all the excuses you need. Not given the opportunity. Not the right connections. Bad boss. Poor training. Wrong gene pool. 😳 Very few people grow up hoping to be mediocre. But sometimes life beats the aspiration out…

Leadership

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3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From The Genius of the South
3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From The Genius of the South
Leadership

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Apr 13, 2022

The One Powerful Action You Need to Take (That Too Many Leaders Forget)

To provide laser-like focus in four key areas — Leaders need to be action-oriented. You can’t wish results into existence and it’s tough to follow a leader who doesn’t do anything. 🤨 But…action for action’s sake can be unproductive. Counter-productive. It confuses your team and will wear everyone out. Including you. One of the most valuable actions you can…

Leadership

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The One Powerful Action You Need to Take (That Too Many Leaders Forget)
The One Powerful Action You Need to Take (That Too Many Leaders Forget)
Leadership

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Jan 27, 2022

5 Perspectives About Mindset Every Ambitious Leader Needs to Know

And they apply to leaders of any age and at any level — Your mindset as a leader will determine your success. Or failure. You can’t operate on auto pilot and lead successfully. Intentionality is key. Let’s put this on the table: leadership isn’t easy. Period. You’re dealing with challenges. Accept it. Embrace it. If challenges didn’t exist, you might not be needed…

Leadership

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5 Perspectives About Mindset Every Ambitious Leader Needs to Know
5 Perspectives About Mindset Every Ambitious Leader Needs to Know
Leadership

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Jan 12, 2022

If You Want to Absolutely Maximize Your Productivity — Take a Break!

You can’t go all out all the time — When you want to accelerate your career, the tendency is to hustle harder. Longer. The stories tell you to get up at 5:00 a.m. and grind all day. Every day. Gary Vaynerchuk famously walks fast, talks fast, and works 18-hour days. We hear about the wizards of Wall Street starting…

Leadership

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If You Want to Absolutely Maximize Your Productivity — Take a Break!
If You Want to Absolutely Maximize Your Productivity — Take a Break!
Leadership

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Dec 30, 2021

Why You Should Forget the Likes, Ignore Your Parents’ Advice and Do Something!

Ask yourself the right question — and then take action — If you want to live a life of significance, you need to ask yourself the right questions. And then take action. When we’re young, our parents screw things up by asking us the wrong question. What do you want to be when you grow up? Barely waiting for a reply…

Leadership

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Why You Should Forget the Likes, Ignore Your Parents’ Advice and Do Something!
Why You Should Forget the Likes, Ignore Your Parents’ Advice and Do Something!
Leadership

7 min read

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