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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? How Leaders Train Teams to Stay Silent

A project misses a deadline. A client suddenly leaves. Revenue falls short. A key employee resigns. And the leader’s first ...
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Are You Missing the Most Important Component of Leadership?

What Do You Want to Be Remembered For as a Leader? Yesterday was Memorial Day. For many people, that meant ...
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What Gen Z Marketing Teaches Leaders About Clear Communication

There’s an interesting trend making the rounds about how Millennials versus Gen Z do marketing. (They haven’t bothered to compare ...
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Advice from my 100-year-old Grandma: “Take the Bike”

This past weekend, beyond the general pleasure and honor of celebrating Mother's Day (and a happy belated Mother's Day to ...
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Leadership Lessons from a Graduate Student: How to Build Your Brand in 15 Minutes

I love it when a student knocks my socks off. Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the ...
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Tired of Repeating Yourself? How to Get their Attention and Keep it.

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” George Bernard Shaw Apparently, Shaw has ...
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Here’s Who I’m Sure AI Will Replace

There’s endless speculation right now about who AI will replace. Writers. Analysts. Assistants. Customer service reps. Coders. Designers. Pick a ...
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Why Some Collaborations Succeed and Others Fail: Leadership Communication Lessons from Artemis II and Challenger

What an extraordinary, historic moment we all just witnessed in the successful journey of Artemis II to the moon and ...
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Does AI Sound More Human Than You Do?

There’s an irony I never thought I’d have to write about: AI is working harder and harder to sound more ...
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Do You Treat AI Like the Great and Powerful Oz?

There are two things everyone can’t stop talking about: AI and Wicked. The parallel is intriguing. Going back to the ...
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