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04/29/2025

These days I get to share leadership advice on a regular basis. Here are four things I would have told my younger leader self.
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Looking back at my younger self, I was a very ambitious leader. I wanted to get to the top and I avidly read many leadership books to figure out the secrets that would take me there. I must have figured a few things out because here I am giving leadership advice on a routine basis. So what leadershi

04/28/2025

Being trustworthy is critical for any leader but how do you measure it? The Trustworthy Tracker is a simple tool to help you do just that.
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In my last post, I talked about the distinction between trust and being trustworthy. Trustworthiness is a factor of four foundational elements: honesty, reliability, competence and care. While that may sound straightforward, the more important consideration is how to do you measure trustworthiness?

04/27/2025

Effective leaders move seamlessly from strategy to action. It seems simple but they are highly skilled in a key practice. Learn what it is and how they do it. https://bit.ly/2J6VU3D?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Your leadership vision is only as good as your ability to fulfill it. We may have an exciting and engaging leadership vision, but if we don’t take action it is ultimately worthless. Imagine how we would view John F Kennedy's speech about putting a man on the moon if it didn't happen.

04/26/2025

The next time you think you should, stop and ask yourself why.
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One of the most telling words I listen for when I coach is 'should'. It usually shows up as the statement 'I should…'. What follows is a variety of things we feel obligated to do. This came up for me recently as I was planning the launch of my book. I read a variety of articles

04/25/2025

When times are tough, it is easy to become the heroic leader, trying to fix everything. While that may sound attractive, it rarely turns out well.
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When I started at Intel, there was a principle called 'Assume Responsibility'. It meant if you find a problem, assume responsibility for it and either fix it or find the right person to take it on. For a problem solver like me it was right up my street. Not only could I try to solve all th

04/25/2025

Am I doing enough? http://ed.gr/tie8 | Oyster

A big question that often comes up for me is whether I am doing enough. Is this question familiar to you? This has been especially true for me as I work on a lot of new unfamiliar things. In this instance, I can't rely on my usual indicators of progress and I find myself reverting back to t

04/24/2025

Looking back at my younger self, knowing what I know now, what leadership advice would I give me? Four things come to mind.
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Looking back at my younger self, I was a very ambitious leader. I wanted to get to the top and I avidly read many leadership books to figure out the secrets that would take me there. I must have figured a few things out because here I am giving leadership advice on a routine basis. So what leadershi

04/23/2025

What can leaders learn from completing jigsaw puzzles? Quite a lot as it turns out.
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We recently completed the Mars Jigsaw Puzzle. It was a real challenge with lots of red! We've been completing a number of jigsaw puzzles recently and they have a lot in common with leadership. Both require problem solving skills, but that understates my biggest insights. The big and the small

04/22/2025

The Trustworthy Tracker is a simple tool to help you assess your trustworthiness.
https://bit.ly/48bYD7E | Oyster

In my last post, I talked about the distinction between trust and being trustworthy. Trustworthiness is a factor of four foundational elements: honesty, reliability, competence and care. While that may sound straightforward, the more important consideration is how to do you measure trustworthiness?

04/20/2025

Finding Clarity in Chaos: How to Handle the Overwhelm of Modern Life
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Every day we are faced with a multitude of demands on our time. New technologies make it easier and easier to connect with each other and all this can easily lead to overwhelm. This is the state that we have so much to do we stop being productive. Our typical response to addressing these increased d

04/19/2025

Most teams see conflict as a bad thing and actively avoid it. By doing so they are limiting their ability to create breakthrough ideas and generate their best results. The best teams encourage and manage productive conflict. http://ed.gr/tie1 | Oyster

04/18/2025

Here are four things I wish I knew as a younger leader.
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Looking back at my younger self, I was a very ambitious leader. I wanted to get to the top and I avidly read many leadership books to figure out the secrets that would take me there. I must have figured a few things out because here I am giving leadership advice on a routine basis. So what leadershi