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Become a Brand Renegade

Leading Blog

O VER THE PAST FEW DECADES, we’ve seen several examples of “brand renegades.” Think how Uber transformed the transportation industry, how Airbnb took over the lodging industry — not to mention how Tesla is upending both the automobile and energy industries. Here are some additional ways that we elevated our brand above the fray.

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How to Not Screw Up Your Brand Even When You’ve Been Screwed Over

Let's Grow Leaders

How you respond during times of distress can make or break your leadership brand If you’ve Googled, “what to do when you’ve been screwed over at work” and landed here, I’m sorry. Stressful times like this can enhance or destroy your leadership brand. Your brand is at stake.

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Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis?

The Practical Leader

One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness. His observation points to a big leadership problem, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. Brand management is an inside job. This was going nowhere fast.

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How Did Leadership and Culture Improve on the North Pole?

Let's Grow Leaders

A Retrospective: Santa’s Big Leadership and Culture Change Is there anyone more beloved than Santa Claus? Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about leadership. Santa’s leadership led to dysfunction at every level.

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How Did Leadership and Culture Improve on the North Pole?

Let's Grow Leaders

A Retrospective: Santa’s Big Leadership and Culture Change. Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about leadership. The North Pole’s leadership and culture at the time was a great example of what we call “ trickle-down intimidation.”

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5 Surprising Factors That Affect Your Leadership Ability

Lead from Within

Leadership abilities are not solely determined by an individual’s personal characteristics or qualities. In fact, there are many surprising factors that can affect a person’s leadership abilities. Here are five of them: Physical Health: Your physical health can affect your leadership in a number of ways.

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How to Stop Being Perceived as Negative at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

One of the big culprits that leads to a negative Eeyore leadership style, is HOW YOU RESPOND TO IDEAS. You’re in a leadership meeting, and your boss proposes an idea that sounds great IN THEORY. How you respond to ideas will influence how you’re perceived Imagine this. Roadblocks…crushed…harsh…disrespectful.

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