The Advantage
On a recent trip to Belize with the PathLight board, one of the board members suggested I read The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni. Most of Lencioni’s books are in my library but for whatever reason…
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Please, Shut Up and Listen
The little voice in the back of my head kept whispering, “Tell this guy to shut up and listen!” It was yet another business meeting, late in the day, and the self-righteous leader condescendingly lectured…
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Race Track Leadership
Ever hear of Race Track Leadership (RTL)? Probably not because I just made it up. But don’t tune me out just yet. It’s a pretty cool leadership concept. A few years ago in a meeting…
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Belize | Leadership | PathLight | Salvaged
Buy a Book, Build a Leader
An acquaintance of mine asked if we are using my book Salvaged to help the new Leadership Institute at PathLight. As it turns out they are using it, and we had a fun conversation about…
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From One Clueless Guy to Another
Rarely does an email from a company capture my attention. Most are self-serving, safe, and dull. But Shawn Parr of the marketing firm Bulldog Drummond does it differently. He makes sure the emails from his…
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Make a Small Mess
Make a small bet. It’s an organizational maxim meaning to test an idea or run an experiment on a small scale before investing significant time or money. It’s a great practice that has saved me…
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Please Don’t Call Me a Thought Leader
Please don’t call me a thought leader. Last week I had coffee with an acquaintance who used the phrase to describe me. He meant it as a compliment — and I took it as such….
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Leadership Work Ethic
If you haven’t picked up a copy of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s new book Leadership: In Turbulent Times then I highly recommend it. I’m currently reading it and can’t put it down (okay, so I’m actually listening…
