Newsflash: You’re self-absorbed. Don’t feel bad, though; you’re in good company. Like me. And about 6.8 billion other people. Self-absorption is harmless enough – until we start interacting with other people. That’s when it gets ugly. The problem is, even though individual self-absorption is the root reason why most teams aren’t what they could be, […]
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Somehow, somewhere, I will fail today as a leader. You need to hear that. I need to hear that. We all fall short of perfection as leaders. One of the things that sets exceptional leaders apart from all the rest is how they manage their failures. The important question isn’t “will I fail?” The important
What will it take for your organization to reach its full potential? More money? Better technology? Faster processes? These would all be wonderful, but an organization only reaches its full potential when the individuals in that organization reach their full potential. Your job as a leader is to help people do just that. If the
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With just a few hours left in 2010, I thought I’d collect this year’s best blog posts and deliver them to you all in one place. I defined “best” based on page views, number of comments, and my own completely biased opinions. In case you missed them the first time, here they are: 10 Rules
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The season of giving (and getting) is upon us. Although the tradition is simple enough – get together and give gifts to each other – we succeed in complicating it. Should I get Jim a gift? Will he get me something? How much will he spend? All this stress and guilt stuffed into an exchange
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