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11 Things You Could Learn from Angry Birds

On October 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

If you’ve ever pulled the slingshot back and sent a furious fowl down range, you know how addicting the game Angry Birds can be. You’re also not alone. By far the most downloaded app ever, it’s been #1  in the app store for over 300 days.

Earlier this week I [...]

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Why I Joined Walmart

On September 17, 2012 · 6 Comments

For the past couple of years I’ve been working as a principal consultant for McKinney Rogers helping to design and deliver Walmart‘s groundbreaking Leadership Academy. Our team was so successful, Walmart decided this summer to bring the capability in-house and bought the contract out—along with our team.

I was [...]

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Leap Challenge Day 14: Brainstorm a Strategy

On February 14, 2012 · 6 Comments

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here—it’s time to start developing a plan!

We’ll begin by brainstorming solutions for bridging the gap between where you are now and

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Out-of-Control Leadership

On September 7, 2011 · 5 Comments

We all want control.

We want to control our finances, our projects, our teams, our relationships, our future. We yearn for that sense of security that control promises. Just look around—nine out of ten advertisements are selling you some form of control.

Control, however, is an illusion [...]

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Managing Beliefs

On May 16, 2011 · 4 Comments

“Do you believe there is life on other planets?”

That simple question, asked of me 17 years ago, led to a complete overhaul of how I see myself and others. The question was posed by my Astrophysics Professor during a theological debate after class. My response started something like this:

“I think there’s [...]

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