Leadership Coaching

Why You Think You’re Clear (But Your Team Doesn’t)

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Years ago, I watched a gifted leader get fired. A brilliant strategist. A connector who could influence and inspire action like nobody else. But after five years, they had to let him go. For one reason. “This sounds crazy because we love you. We believe in you. You’ve done good work here. But we don’t…

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Strong leaders don’t play it safe.

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There’s an old saying, “Nice guys finish last.” If you know me, it won’t surprise you that the phrase has a baseball connection. The Brooklyn Dodgers’ outspoken manager, Leo Durocher, coined the phrase in 1946 to explain why the New York Giants were stuck in last place despite having good talent. Known as “Leo the…

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