Category Archives: Leadership

Can They Hear You Listening?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Consultant?  Mentor?  Coach?  However you might be trying to encourage someone who is already an outstanding professional do what they do better, what is most likely to get in your way?  It is quite possible that professional is not accustomed … Continue reading →

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A Simple Secret Weapon

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Ever hear the catch phrase, “Try to catch someone doing something right?”  It’s one that doesn’t get nearly enough airplay.  Apparently, it’s way too easy to forget or ignore. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal by Sue Shellenbarger … Continue reading →

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Debate Takeaways Tallied Tactfully

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

I try hard in this blog to leave out my personal politics, which isn’t all that hard to do since I consider the topic of business innovation and its various threads to be about as nonpartisan a subject as there should … Continue reading →

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The Art and Science of Coaching

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Most great athletes wouldn’t think of stepping into competition without a coach, both in practice running skill drills and on the sidelines during an event for strategy and encouragement.  Where you find a great business leader, there is often a … Continue reading →

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