Videos

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Some might say it’s hours in the day, access to capital, or the ability to innovate. Yet, if people are every company’s greatest resource (which most everyone espouses), then LEADERSHIP is every company’s limiting factor to success.

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After two plus years of rigorous research leveraging over 200 interviews focused on 250 attributes of 180 active teams, Google’s People Operations determined there is one question that every leader should be asking themselves if they are seeking to create an effective team...How's our psychological safety coming along? 

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Managers who are skilled coaches help their people to grow and develop beyond their current capacity, execute self-directed plans, and bring their unique gifts to the world in a purposeful way. Conversely, managers who do not coach well set their reports up for stagnation, mediocrity, and disengagement.

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A well-proven equation really is a thing of beauty. For example, Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence equation (E=mc^2) is considered pure genius because it unlocked one of the greatest mysteries of the universe in just five simple characters. I share this with you because equations can similarly help us to explain the inner workings of organizational life and help develop us as leaders.

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Having finished cinching down the buckles of our llama’s saddle, my tent mates and I took turns loading our gear on the animal for the first time. I am part of a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) expedition where a group of thirteen senior executives are practicing the art of leadership by exploring the Wyoming backcountry together.

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A follower, a manager, and a leader walk into a bar. They are all thirsty for a beer, but the place is very crowded, and it may be a while before they are served. Sure enough, many minutes pass and no one helps them. Feeling annoyed but unsure of what he can do, the follower continues to sit patiently for the waiter to arrive...