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Every great organizational change starts with a mindset shift. Start your journey with thought-provoking articles on People, Leadership, Teams, and Moats.
Aug 27, 2024
None of us is as smart as all of us.
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The Rockefeller Habit #2: Aligning Everyone with the #1 Priority This Quarter
Aug 22, 2024
Ask a leader / manager if they are playing to win or lose and you will get a look on their face of "Excuse me? Are you seriously asking me this question?"
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Facing the Brutal Facts: Overcoming the Icarus Syndrome in Rapidly Scaling Companies
Aug 20, 2024
There is perhaps no better legal high than riding the trajectory of a rapidly scaling company. On its surface, it seems that one can do no wrong. Everything that gets touched ...
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The Power of an Idea Meritocracy in Rapidly Scaling Companies
Aug 13, 2024
Imagine building an airplane while it is already in flight. The airplane MUST remain in the air. EVERY component is essential, and EVERY adjustment must be precise, all while ...
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Building Vulnerability-based Trust as a CEO: Crafting a Culture Code for High-Performing Teams
Aug 6, 2024
A High Trust Culture is Simply Not Enough. In today’s hyper-accelerating world of AI-driven innovation and enhanced decision-making, trust is no longer enough. You and your team ...
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Scaling Your Business in a VUCA World.
Jul 30, 2024
You and your team / organization are either riding and exploiting VUCA – or VUCA is riding you. Originating from the U.S. Army to describe the post-Cold War world, “VUCA” is an ...
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Your Personality Is Someone's Experience
Apr 16, 2024
How others experience your personality not only impacts your overall leadership effectiveness, how others experience your personality has the potential to profoundly impact the ...
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Unleash the Power of the Hedgehog Concept
Feb 11, 2024
If you are like me, you have read Good to Great by Jim Collins multiple times. Chances are you also have a special place on your bookshelf reserved in perpetuity for this great ...
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Mastering the 'First Team' Principle: An Essential Guide for Leaders Serious About Scaling Their Business
Oct 24, 2023
Scaling is not negotiable. Your business is scaling or it is not. Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and those in the C-suite must pay attention. The 'First Team' concept from ...
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