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How Darlene Saved Me Hours of Time and Stress
About 12 months after I opened my business thirty-something years ago, I hired Darlene. It turned out to be a
February 25, 2026
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Control or Balance? Your Choice.
When I was in my twenties, I spent a few summers driving a delivery truck in New York City. In
February 19, 2026
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Are You Paying Attention to Your Check-Engine Employees?
I love metaphors. I came across one recently that really hit the mark. I was hiking with Kami on a
February 11, 2026
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Are Your People Getting the Coaching that Chuck Receives?
In her seminal book Leadership and the New Science, Dr. Margaret Wheatly compared organizational decision making to the leaves floating
February 4, 2026
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Are You Hiring the Best People or the Right People?
I’ll call him Ralph. Of all the applicants I interviewed for the position, he had most experience and the best
January 27, 2026
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Are Your Employees Filling the Void?
This is one of the questions I ask leaders as I assess the decision culture around them. The inspiration for
January 21, 2026
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It’s Not the Scheduled Meetings Stealing Your Time
You know the drill. You sit down to focus on a project. But before you even log into your laptop,
January 15, 2026
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I’VE LOST CONTROL . . . of My Intellectual Property!
I published my first book in 1988. I was first published in a national newspaper in 1984. Over the years,
December 5, 2025
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How the Best Leaders Say “No”
I have had the long-time privilege of interviewing senior leaders in a wide variety of organizations. One of the things
December 5, 2025
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What is Menu-Driven and Overly Efficient Thinking Doing to Your Organizational Outcomes?
An exercise I have found most helpful when making decisions is to simply write the word “options” at the top
December 1, 2025
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Are Your Top Performers Saving Others . . . and Misleading You?
As much as they try not to, every leader has their favorites. These people are typically the top performers. They
November 15, 2025
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Why Top Performers Avoid the Donuts
I love donuts. How about you? There is nothing like biting into a cream-filled delight with my morning coffee. When
November 2, 2025
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