Clouds. I like them. I like them more when they are more than ornaments of the big blue. I really like them when they bring rain and relief from the summer heat. There are things that are OK as ornaments but even better when they’re functional ornaments. I love things that add value by function …
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A Kryptonite For Leaders And Organizations
I’m a fan of obvious. I even did an entire post about why leaders need to make things obvious. Cool. Right? Yes. The reason I like obvious is because it is, well obvious. Not only that, it is way better and cooler than ambiguous. In case you’re still not sure: Ambiguity is an enemy to …
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Why People Buy And Buy In Or Not
I like motherland coffee because they make grey coffee and they have practices I love and matter to me. Their “one up” against their competition is not only a great product and service but that they enable others while they’re at it. They only sell Fair Trade African coffee. People will always buy in …
Step Away | Dealing With Frustration As A Leader
The first post in the series on how to deal with frustration as a leader looked into the importance of identifying the source of frustration. It is not always what teams do or the environment, but also other underlying things with leaders themselves. Leaders must be aware of their frustration triggers. There is no silver …
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The Nature Of Defining “Stuff”
Leaders are only as effective as their ability to define “stuff”. That is, define direction, present reality and processes of change. When leaders define, well, “stuff” they not only communicate what or how certain things are, but also how they are not [Click to Tweet] Keep in mind that the culture of your enterprise …