Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Success is a lousy teacher. I recently received a question from a leader who has just completed a season of success. How do you keep your team fully engaged in the wake of success? Success can take a toll on people – mentally, physically and emotionally. Set a New Goal. There’s tremendous power in setting a goal.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2019

Recently retired Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder famously crafted 16 Goals for Success which he used with his football teams over his decades of coaching. Goal #13 stated, “Expect to win… and truly believe we will.” ” According to Coach Snyder, one of the root causes of success was belief itself.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Whether your team has achieved a significant goal or is looking to get back on track after a shake-up, here are some basic ways to get everyone back on course. Once your team has reached a goal and the celebration is over (you do celebrate big wins, right?), Not all new goals are equal. Identify the Next Horizon.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In the absence of a guiding vision, good ideas represent low hanging fruit that unfocused leaders reflexively reach for, especially when pressured to report visible success. When each individual comes up with different good ideas, the operating environment quickly gets complicated. It’s likely you’ve seen this before.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Since the skill was necessary in people’s professional lives but there were limited training resources available, Carnegie’s training was wildly successful right from his opening night.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

A couple summers ago I had the incredible opportunity to attend a one week Dynamics of International Terrorism course with the Air Force Special Operations. December 10, 2012. — 6 Comments. I’m still not sure how I had the good fortune to attend.

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