Your Open Door Policy is Creating Chaos
An open door policy can build trust, but without clear expectations it can create dependency, disrupt the chain of…
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Put Your Money Where Your Culture Is
“Why does it take so long for us to get anything done? It drives me crazy!” I hear that all the time. The irony is…
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Why Bother Planning?
Strategic plans are meant to change, not sit on a shelf. This post explains why planning still matters, how dynamic…
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What Would Your Successor Do
Learn how thinking like your successor can improve leadership decision making, reduce bias, and strengthen your…
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Be Open to Difficult Team Harmony
Sting once shared that when he first became interested in music as a boy, an older classmate handed him a Thelonious…
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Show You Believe in Your Project Team
A critical project needs more than a kickoff and a mandate. Leaders build team commitment by showing up, clearing…
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Take ‘3 Before Me’ to Work
Team members do not need every answer from their manager. Use the 3 Before Me framework to build critical thinking,…
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Let a Delegation Ladder Create Clarity and Accountability
One of the many unintended consequences of the bustling past few years is the confusion of: Who is supposed to do…
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