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Assertive Inquiry
Can balancing advocacy with inquiry be implemented at an organizational level? Turns out, you can.
Roger Martin is one of…
Organizations
Organizations are a world onto themselves. Leaders have to understand key frameworks in order to be effective.
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Balancing Advocacy and Inquiry
Most advice on leadership communication focuses on getting better at advocacy – crafting the message, effective delivery, and so on. What…
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Locus of Control: A Leadership Perspective
Locus of control refers to how we view circumstances in terms of the amount of control we have over situations…
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7 Principles of Effective Constructive Feedback
Most managers suck at giving effective, constructive feedback. Equally, most of us are bad at receiving and processing constructive feedback.…
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Ground rules for effective meetings
How can you run more effective meetings? One way is to study folks who are masters at running effective meetings,…
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Amazon's Leadership Principles: A Deep Dive
Whether you're preparing for an interview at Amazon, or a leader wanting to get better, there’s something…
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The Laws of Systems Thinking
In The Fifth Discipline, there's a useful primer on systems thinking that I keep going back to. Senge…
The Amazon Management and Decision Making System
Just as the Toyota Production System revolutionized manufacturing, Amazon revolutionized the world of e-commerce. But unlike Toyota's system,…
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Herzberg Hygiene Factors vs Motivators — Why People Leave Managers, not Jobs
How true is the statement that "people leave managers, not jobs"? Should you prioritize compensation, or is it…
The Type of Courage Needed in Modern Leadership and Organizations
We don’t usually think of courage in the context of careers and organizations. But this is a mistake. Courage…
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Bolman Deal Four Frames Model of Leadership
Organizational life can be a confusing muddle, especially if you are trying to get better at playing the game. Take…
The Best Leadership Style - There Might Not be One
If you're the ambitious type, you've probably had your fair share of leadership books and management…