Leaders and managers often struggle with having very direct conversations with their employees while maintaining a courteous demeanor. Management cons...

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I’m a little late to the party, which is nothing new. But it’s never too late to apply the core leadership principles of the great NCAA ba...

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One weekend during their sophomore year, Stephen invited Jacob to join him on a two-night retreat with a Catholic collegiate group at a gigantic house...

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Across the past several years I’ve designed and implemented numerous iterations of “strategic plans,” “life plans,” &ldq...

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Jim Collins’ books—especially Built to Last and Good to Great—are staples for most leaders across multiple spheres of industries. I&...

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It’s tough to see someone you love experience deep disappointment. The temptation is to either try to fix it or help them rationalize away the h...

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Evernote (www.evernote.com) is my new favorite smart phone application.   Considering the multitude of apps available across multiple platform...

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I highly recommend StandOut, a new assessment and book from Marcus Buckingham, who helped create the StrengthsFinder tool that some of you might have ...

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