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June 23, 2017
Gut Check: Have You Succumbed To Hubris?
I’ve always loved reading the ancient writings of Greek mythology. The stories have always fascinated me because they spoke so eloquently about the human condition of the time.
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June 16, 2017
Gut Check: Can You Avoid A Downward Spiral?
The term ‘downward spiral’ seems to be all the rage. It’s understandable given what’s going on in the world these days. I did a quick search of the Web this past week and found numerous stories where downward spiral – […]
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June 9, 2017
Gut Check: Can You Adopt A New Leadership Mindset?
There are few business leaders who truly deserve the title of “innovator” more than Mickey Drexler. Drexler was considered a man ahead of his time when he was CEO of Gap Inc. back in the 1990s. He also spent time […]
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June 2, 2017
Gut Check: Do You Relish The Pressures You Face In Your Leadership Role?
In my book, The Leadership Contract, I position that there is no easy path to being a truly accountable leader. Almost everything a leader is asked to do involves considerable hard work: delivering consistent financial results, attaining high team performance, […]
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May 26, 2017
Gut Check: Are You Leading At Clock Speed?
There was a time not so long ago when CEOs were all-powerful. They could count on the complete and unwavering support of the board no matter what the situation. And they could count on having a long tenure with the […]
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May 11, 2017
Gut Check: Does Your Company Have A Leadership Accountability Gap?
Over the last few years, I’ve been on a journey of discovery. My clients have told me over and over again about the same problem: they spend a lot on developing leaders, but they don’t see that investment producing better […]
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May 5, 2017
Gut Check: Are You Living Up To The Terms Of Your Leadership Contract?
“Accountability is as important as the concept of leadership. Those who are granted power must be held accountable.” These observations came from John W. Gardner – former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under President Lyndon Johnson – in his […]
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April 28, 2017
Gut Check: Do You Help The People You Lead Become Extraordinary?
This week, a long-time colleague of mine Dr. Ralph Shedletsky decided to leave LHH Knightsbridge. I first met Ralph in 2001 when I joined his firm as a senior consultant. At the time, I really didn’t know him that well; […]
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April 21, 2017
Gut Check: Who Is Your Leadership Guru?
Last year, I spoke at a conference in California. Also on the agenda was Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, who was sharing some of his provocative ideas from his book Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces […]
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April 13, 2017
Gut Check: Do You Really Know How To Create A Culture Of Innovation?
At the end of the day, innovation is the life blood of a company. But if you’re a senior executive, how do you cultivate true innovation? In my interactions with executives, this desire is often expressed in the following ways: […]
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