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It’s time for a Mid-Year Gut Check: How are you stepping up as a leader?

BIG IDEA: We’re midway through the year. Time to pause and reflect. A bit over two years ago, we all had to pivot to working remotely, which was an enormous challenge for leaders in particular. Robbed of the ability to walk around the office and drop in on their direct reports, they had to find […]

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Have Your Leaders Become Single Points of Failure?

BIG IDEA: No one wins when leaders act as bottlenecks. Not too long ago, I worked with a supplier that my team has used for years. Dave runs the company and it’s a successful business.  I had a job for Dave and his team. Nothing too complex, but it had a tight timeline so that I could meet a client expectation.  Unfortunately, Dave was away on vacation.

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Are Leaders In Your Organization Stuck in Their Own Little Worlds?

BIG IDEA: Whether you like it or not, it’s no longer possible to let departments function as islands within the larger organization. As a leader, it’s never been easier to convince yourself — and those around you — that you can do your job perfectly well while existing in your own comfortable silo. In many

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On International Women’s Day, a Call to De-Bias Ourselves and Our Organizations

Note from Vince: As we recognize International Women’s Day, it’s critical that, as leaders, we look around and notice all the leadership happening on our teams and throughout our organizations. By paying attention, we can facilitate better opportunities, enable growth, and break down barriers. As I did so, I saw incredible leadership being brought forth

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“How Do I Find My People?”: Lead the Future Podcast with Pam Slim

BIG IDEA: Leaders seeking the benefits of a community of peers should be focused on creating an ecosystem, not an empire. “How do I find my people?” This is one of the questions that award-winning business coach Pam Slim hears most from entrepreneurs and leaders alike, as she recently recounted on our Lead the Future

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10 years of Gut Checks for Leaders: Do You And Your Team Demonstrate Collective Accountability?

BIG IDEA: Even more important than the personal accountability of your team members is the team’s collective accountability.   Tom Brady and I are both doing some reflecting on our careers this month. In February of 2012, I began writing blogs about leadership accountability. At the time, I never would’ve thought I’d be at it

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Now Available: The Dr. Vince Molinaro Leadership Accountability Box Set

BIG IDEA: Accountability is the fastest way to unlock the leadership potential in an organization.  I have always been a big fan of the rock group The Police. I have all their albums, and back in 1993, I purchased their box set, which was a compilation of their songs and greatest hits.   Little did I realize

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What will be Your Critical Leadership Routines for 2022?

BIG IDEA It’s time to evaluate your leadership routines for the year ahead.  Do you make New Year’s resolutions? The statistics on the success of most resolutions are pretty discouraging: most people quit on their resolutions by January 19, according to one survey.   Why do so many people fail to follow through? Do they choose the wrong goals? I don’t

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