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Cross-functional teams and their strategic initiatives Fail
Your NEXT BIG THING? Research* shows that it's likely to fail in some way. Not because it wasn't the right play. But because... ...of...
Jun 17, 20221 min read


No one can do it as well as I can
This statement is untrue. If it was a valid statement at one point in the past, it shouldn't be right now because... ...unless what...
Jun 9, 20221 min read


What does it feel like when you're wrong?
Uncomfortable? Embarrassing? Disappointing? This isn't how it feels to be wrong. That's how you feel when... ...you *realize* you're...
Jun 8, 20221 min read


Who will do what and by when?
In an article to be published by Entrepreneur Media, I reference the question "WHO will do WHAT and by WHEN?" Meetings are the time &...
May 29, 20221 min read


Move to the point of your greatest leverage
What's your point of greatest leverage? How do you know? Are you focused on that *today*? Why not? What do you need to do so? How do you...
May 26, 20221 min read


16 Ways to Enhance Decision Making (FORBES CONTRIBUTION)
My latest mention in Forbes, re: Decision Making. PUNCHLINE: Execs often know the right decision, but it's a hard one. So they avoid......
May 25, 20221 min read


Efective strategy excecution always requires change management
Have a goal or strategy to capture a new $10M-$100M+ opportunity? You're going to need to learn how to get people to change. Why?...
May 6, 20221 min read


Your Success will depend upon your ability to make unpopular decisions
We often see $10M+ opportunities being ceded (or $10M+ problems being created) by first-time & seasoned executives alike, who either......
May 5, 20221 min read


Commitment - When you're committedto somethingm you acceptno excuses, only results
There's something you've been avoiding doing. You just don't feel like it. What is it? QUICK: Commit to someone that you'll do it this...
May 4, 20221 min read


Buy-in is table stakes
High-performing individuals & orgs are genuinely energized. In any system of people, the single lever to pull to optimize that system...
Apr 7, 20221 min read


It's never too late to close the gap
For many of us, it's the last week of the quarter. Some have a gap between where they stand and their goals. Many of you can still......
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Systems regenerate continuously
It's not supply chain issues. Or the pandemic & great resignation. It's that we don't have organizational cultures & individual mindsets...
Apr 4, 20221 min read


Create a critical event today
You, your team, your org is moving more slowly than you'd like. Why? Likely because you don't have a 'Critical Event.' In sales, a...
Apr 1, 20221 min read


10% to Ukraine
10% of gross revenues in March (pre-tax, pre everything) will go to people in #Ukraine. If you're a client of mine, please know that......
Mar 8, 20221 min read


You're losing at least $1 million annually
#CEOs: I can help you calculate more precisely one of the most expensive invisible costs to your organization. And map out how to fix it....
Feb 8, 20221 min read


15 Ways To Generate Better Results By Developing Internal Talent
3rd #Forbes pub in 2 weeks: this brief contribution is on one of the most overlooked-yet-obvious ways to get the most out of individuals...
Feb 4, 20221 min read


You are the CEO of the business of you
Maybe you have a PR problem? Perhaps poor NPS scores? Perhaps your customer support & success function needs an upgrade? Think about......
Feb 4, 20222 min read


How managers can stay in touch with a rapidly growing team
#ToughLove - I call BS on leaders who say they're unable to stay connected to their growing orgs. My brief contribution to this Forbes...
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Unlock higher ROI with the theory of constraints
Every last one of us is an investor - making bets on the returns of our limited time & energy. And we have stakeholders depending on us....
Feb 3, 20221 min read


The Paradox of Success (And hard truths to avoid hard falls)
Reposting my recent Forbes article given not one but *two* #CEOs within my network had the 'hard fall' I wrote about within one week of...
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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