How We Think
Most executives don't need another article.
They need a thought that makes them stop mid-coffee and say, "Huh. I never looked at it that way."
That's what you'll find here.
The ideas below are how we think about leadership, careers, executive transitions, mentoring, and organizational effectiveness.
Some challenge conventional wisdom. Some question common assumptions. Some will make you laugh. A few involve fictional characters that have absolutely no business teaching leadership lessons, but somehow do.
We take our clients and our work very seriously.
Ourselves? Slightly less so.
Challenging Assumptions
Many Leadership Ideas sound right until examined more closely.
Tyranny of...
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Repetition - One Tree Hill
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World - Class Strength - Nolan Ryan
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Determination - Mildred Hayes
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Reassurance - Bill Parcells
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Labels - Troy Bolton
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Passion - Dead Poet's Society
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Inspiration - Dead Poet's Society
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Ambition - Clubber Lang
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Reputation - Joan Jett
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Simplicity - Joey Tribianni
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Technology - Max Smart
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Comebacks - New York Knicks
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Improvisation - Saul Goodman
Executive Translation
Human Nature
People are complicated. That is what makes leadership interesting.
Leadership
Leadership lessons from unexpected places.
Grounded Leadership
Leadership is not a brand. It is a behavior.
Unremarkable Phil
Cutting Room Floor
Not every idea deserves to be taken seriously.
