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Letting failure go

Letting failure go

You've made an error, a project has failed or another problem has reared its ugly head again. Is your first impulse to learn from it and move on, or do you habitually perseverate over your missteps?...

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The one thing you can do

The one thing you can do

While Abby Wambach's book, WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash our Power and Change the Game. may seem to be a book on women's leadership, it is really a book for everyone and the choices we...

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Welcome back to the office

Welcome back to the office

Transitions are afoot, as many organizations implement plans to bring workers back to the office, now that many states and municipalities are reducing COVID-19 restrictions. Most organizations are...

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Do you rescue people?

Do you rescue people?

A leader (we'll call him Fred) recently lamented, "I feel like I set direction for people and give them deadlines, but they just don't get stuff done. So when the deadline is looming, I end up doing...

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Pull the plug

Pull the plug

Ever have a project you've invested time, money, sweat and heart in, only to realize (often well after you should) that it's not going to reap the right results? It can be difficult to pull the plug...

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Delegate to the busy

Delegate to the busy

"I can't delegate anything! We've had staff cuts, and everyone is too busy already." That's a pretty frequent comment made by leaders. Is there no other option but doing it yourself? Actually,...

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Make meetings matter

Make meetings matter

One key reason to have a meeting is to make a decision. And often this does not go well. You've been in a meeting like this. A group of smart people come together to discuss important topics, but...

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Make fear your friend

Make fear your friend

Economic uncertainty. Health concerns. Isolation. There are plenty of things to fear in the midst of a pandemic. How can fear hurt your leadership? Can fear be transformed into an amplifier for...

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Overcome implicit bias

Overcome implicit bias

The United States (and much of the world) is engaged in a profound re-examination of race, racism and the systemic bias that has largely been deemed "not a big deal" by many white people and...

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Bottle your 2020 secret sauce

Bottle your 2020 secret sauce

For many people, 2020 brought challenges that were unprecedented and relentless. The global pandemic, economic, educational and health inequalities, police brutality and political upheaval created a...

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Ending a year like 2020

Ending a year like 2020

It can be argued that 2020 was an exceptional year - bringing much uncertainty, chaos, concern and even grief. How does one mark the end such a year and begin anew in 2021? The host of the podcast...

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