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Leadership Derailment: How Good Managers Go Bad
The executive stared out the window, shell-shocked and feeling blindsided. Her boss had just asked for her resignation. How did…
Leadership
Most of the widely disseminated information on leadership is just plain fluff or borderline useless, disconnected from the reality of what practicing managers and leaders face on a daily basis.
I try to cut through the noise and uncover actionable, proven frameworks that lie further upstream.
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Technical Problems vs Adaptive Challenges
If you're a leader, you've likely faced a problem that refused to be solved by your…
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Multi-Frame Thinking
We think effective leaders are great problem-solvers. That’s only partially true. What they’re really good at is multi-frame…
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Leadership Myths that Persist
Why do organizations repeat the same leadership mistakes despite research showing they don't work? A key reason is…
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Please Exceed your Authority
"I don't want to step on anyone's toes." This is a common and reasonable…
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The Leadership Shadow: When Strengths Backfire
It's easy to assume that leaders derail due to obvious flaws—poor judgment, unchecked ego, toxic behavior. But…
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Open Quadrant of the Johari Window: Beyond Transparency in Leadership
"Radical transparency" is often touted as a leadership virtue. So why do leaders still struggle with openness? Using…
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Schrodinger’s Cat at Work II: Building the Box of Limitations
"I'm just not strategic enough for that role," Joe told me, shaking his head. With fifteen…
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Frustration Tolerance: An Essential for Surviving Large Orgs
In leadership and life, ambitions often outpace our ability to consistently execute on them. A hidden hurdle that trips up…
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Self Efficacy: A Better Construct than Confidence
Confidence is overrated. A more effective, scientifically-grounded approach to improve performance is self-efficacy.
We often hear about the importance of…
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Cognitive Flexibility: Rewiring How Leaders Respond
Why do some people thrive in complexity while others buckle under pressure? A key factor is the level of cognitive…
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Impression Management: How Effective Leaders Balance Perception and Reality
Is leadership about substance or perception? The truth is, it's both. You must not only be effective; you…