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When the leader of an executive team is looking to enhance the performance level of the individuals and the team, there are a few different options to pursue. Many turn to team building events that use a metaphor to build an awareness and an appreciation of key leader traits...

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Where are you in your career? If you are like most executive level managers, you may find yourself in one of the following states: Starting. You’re about to launch a new initiative or you’ve taken on a new or expanded role....

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“A successful company is one that can learn effectively”—Arie de Geus

The past is the domain of the learned; the future is the domain of the learner. The way that we view learning can either energize us—or settle us into our own ego. Leveraging triple loop learning can...

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In today’s world, the concept of “need to know” information is not only obsolete; it is a hindrance to an organization’s ability to compete. Consumers demand transparency, and they are not alone. Increasingly, employees expect that their workplaces will operate with clarity and honesty. An open door policy can usher...

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Conflict is inevitable. And yet, while we’re virtually surrounded by it, we still have difficulty coping with conflict. We can’t change the reality that we will encounter low-level and perhaps high-level conflict throughout; we can, however, control how we react to it. We can, as coach and author Dana Caspersen...

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“What’s your cause? What’s your belief? Why does your organization exist? Why do you get out of bed in the morning, and why should anyone care?” —Simon Sinek, Start with Why

Why do we exist?

Humans have been asking this essential question from time immemorial, and it...

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“The king is dead. Long live the king. Strategic planning is dead. The new king is execution and flexibility.” —Bill Conerly, Forbes

This statement begs the question, “execution and flexibility” of what, if not a plan? In The Future Executive, Harlan Cleveland writes that strategy is “improvisation on...

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Media magnate Rupert Murdoch once said, “The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.” Email hacking scandals aside, this is an accurate glimpse into the 21st century business landscape. The new giants will not necessarily be the biggest;...

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With 1 billion emerging consumers; an emphasis on corporate social responsibility and citizenship, and continual innovation from all corners of the world, globalization is transforming the business environment—and how organizations operate within it. How will these changes affect your strategy? And who is watching the horizon for you?

“Too Busy”...

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As the business landscape shifts, one of the questions that organizations can benefit from asking themselves is: “Should our leadership and management make an effort to be highly visible, or take a more behind-the-scenes position?” Certainly, the answer seems to be more rather than less visibility—with the caveat that to...

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