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Lead Like a Mom

Next Level Blog

It was easy to see from Nancy’s 360 report how well thought of she is by her colleagues and our conversation made it clear why she is. To get things started, I asked her to look at her highest rated items as if she was looking at someone else’s report and give me a headline that summed up what she saw in the data. and a 4.69

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Take Your Foot Off the Gas in August

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How he ended up being arrested is a long story that is detailed in the Fortune article , but suffice it to say he let his guard down in sharing information he shouldn’t have shared with people in relationships that he shouldn’t have been in. The key idea for me is that he let his guard down. That’s all good until it’s not.

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Leadership Lessons from Yoga - Next Level Blog

Next Level Blog

  Over the past two months, I’ve seen how my capabilities vary from one day to the next.    It just felt like the thing to do.    We'd done a lot of brain work in the morning, had an in-depth discussion with a senior exec over lunch and were getting ready for more coaching and brain work in the afternoon. 

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What We Can Learn About Leadership from the - Next Level Blog

Next Level Blog

If you haven’t already done so, you must read the front page article by Alexei Barrionuevo in the New York Times on how the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the copper mine have organized themselves to survive. Today was not one of those days.   You’ve probably heard the story by now, but, in case you haven’t, here’s the quick recap.

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How to Not Be a Blockbuster

Next Level Blog

What a great case study in how an organization can go from king of the mountain to yesterday's news. The same thing that any organization that wants to survive and win needs to do these days - ask tough questions. The same thing that any organization that wants to survive and win needs to do these days - ask tough questions.

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Ten little “ings” that improve your leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

Let them know about the difference they make in your workplace. Asking great questions that help others to think and grow. Sure, leaders may perform the occasional miracle, but for most of you, most of the time, leadership is accomplished by doing a lot of little “ings&# thoughtfully and consistently over time.

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It's Your Business to Know What Business You're In

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There are two groups, however, that can always be counted on to understand this perfectly well: 1) customers and 2) competitors. There are two groups, however, that can always be counted on to understand this perfectly well: 1) customers and 2) competitors. Let's take Steve Jobs of Apple Computer fame, for example.

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