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The Happy Trap

The best leaders don’t make everyone happy. That may sound harsh to you – it may…

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How Fun Is It To Work For You?

When my oldest son was little, I found myself coaching one of his baseball teams. During…

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Trend or Issue?

I have been very fortunate to work with some really smart people. This has had many…

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Help People Win

I’ve been thinking and writing about teams a lot over my leadership journey. I’ve observed some…

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How To Revive A Culture

At a global leadership summit I attended years ago, Bill Hybels shared some of his “hard…

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Purpose Matters

From time to time, I have the opportunity to help a team, business, or non-profit agency…

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How to Pull a Rabbit Out of Your Hat

I once watched a magician named Derek Hughes perform… he was amazing! To the casual observer,…

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Investing in People

In challenging economic times, one of the easiest items to cut from the budget is learning…

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Focus on Execution

When conducting the research for my book, Chess Not Checkers, one of the truths that emerged…

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Champion the Culture

Scale is an interesting challenge. It is the aim of countless organizations, but real scale is…

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People Don’t Care

Here’s a specific question I get asked often: How do you create a workplace where people…