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The Skills of a Turnaround Artist, Part 2
Cultural Anthropologist
The leader who desires to turn around a dysfunctional organization has no easy task. Nicolo Machiavelli was likely not the first observer to note this, but he forever...
The Skills of A Turnaround Artist
Dysfunction
For as long as I can remember I have been frustrated by ineffective organizations. My first such memory was around age ten when my family moved and we tried...
The Value of Surprises
THE HABITS OF LEADERS: THINKING
Last week I wrote about the habits of successful leaders and I suggested leaders spend time thinking. Strategy, assessment, reflecting on the organization’s culture, problem-solving,...
Do You Have “Mountains” to Move?
Overcoming Resistance to Change
I am working with an organization that desperately needs to make some changes to survive. They all know it and have openly admitted they are afraid...
The Habits of Leaders
Essential Habits
In the nearly 25 years since Stephen Covey first published his landmark book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Leaders, more than 10 million people have sought after...
“Superteams” Are More Than Super!
Building Your Superteam
What is it like to be part of a great team? It’s happened to me a 4-5 times throughout my career and I hope it has happened...
The Power of a Group of Peers
So, be honest, how are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? That bad, eh?
Me? I am doing great thanks to the most helpful book I’ve read in years....
Advantages of Peer Coaching
Experience
One of my favorites folk adages is Vernon Sanders Law’s dictum: “Experience is a poor teacher because it gives the test before the lesson.” The truth underlying this humorous...
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