Lead Every Day

teams

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Plan to Grow

Personal growth should be the leader’s highest priority. I liken it to the admonition you hear…

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Act As One

High Performance Organizations must strive to Act as One. To Act as One is a simple…

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Has Your Team Been Hijacked?

Who should lead your team? The answer may not be as clear as you think. But…

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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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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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Got Problems?

Every team has problems – even if things are going well, your new problem is how…

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The Invisible Force Behind Amazing Teams

For years, I attempted to learn what separated great teams from the not-so-good ones. All good…

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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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Grow Your Leadership Team

When I  began researching the best practices of High Performance Organizations, I was not surprised to…

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A Simple Idea With Huge Potential

How can you accelerate your team’s performance? Here’s a simple idea that I have used that…