Category: The Doing (Accountability)

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Followership is as Important as Leadership

Great followers and great leaders go hand in hand. The concept that a leader has sole responsibility for the success of their

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Leadership with a Small ‘I’

Leading with a small ‘l’ is about quiet leadership: guiding, showing the way, by behavior, encouragement, and example. It’s the belief and

A green sign with white letters that says "Demand Better. Expect More."

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Bar Raising Behavior

Who do you spend your time with? Do they encourage you, inspire you, lift you, challenge you, believe in you? Do they

"Words have power" written on a chalkboard. The "O" in "words" is a red heart

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Talking Out of School

Recently I was disappointed to learn that a team member in a leadership role had been sharing doubts with their team; misgivings

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‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ is Bad Advice

It is not enough to not shoot the bearer of bad news; you need to embrace the messenger and thank them for

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Today’s Ceiling is Tomorrow’s Floor: Are You Ready?

The road to success is uphill all the way and the pace of change is accelerating every day. What is going to

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Invitation to a VERY Special Event

The invitation is to ‘Your Future’ aka ‘Tomorrow’ and you receive it every dawn. What you do with it is up to

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Comfort is a Seductive Adversary

Just as one must strain and push one’s muscles to the limit to grow stronger, so too must you press your mind

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Laziness is Real… and Occasionally Misdiagnosed

Gemini AI defined laziness ‘aka indolence or sloth, a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act.’ Yet what

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What Would You Do if Your Only Job Description was “Create Value”?

A philosophically oriented entrepreneur once opined that a universal job description could be ‘Find and Retain Profitable Customers’. Job descriptions are important,

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Next Action Step?

“Next Action Step?” is my favorite way to end a meeting or conversation. A decision without a plan to implement is just