January 1st, 2013 | Published in Accountability, Event
Happy New Year! Whatever you do, don’t make any resolutions. Instead, take a moment to ask and answer this question: What will I be celebrating one year from today? Then …
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November 13th, 2012 | Published in Event, Leadership
Former University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal died at age 88 on November 7, 2012. He left a rich legacy and many essential leadership lessons. I grew up watching …
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October 23rd, 2012 | Published in Accountability, Event
Today is my 30th wedding anniversary. I’m sharing an otherwise private celebration with you because I’ve found in my work with leaders that people can weather the turbulent seas of …
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September 4th, 2012 | Published in Event, Leadership, Strategic Planning
The death last week of astronaut Neil Armstrong marked the remembrance of a bygone era. Armstrong, of course, was the first man to walk on the moon along with colleague …
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August 7th, 2012 | Published in Event, Leadership, Organization Health, Strategic Planning
The 30th Olympiad opened 10 days ago, attracting nearly 11,000 athletes from 204 countries competing in about 300 events. Modern era games have come a long way from the ancient …
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April 24th, 2012 | Published in Event, Leadership, Problem Solving
Skill Can Be Taught, But What About Will? This Thursday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the 77th annual meeting of National …
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March 27th, 2012 | Published in Event, Strategic Planning
March Madness in the NCAA basketball world is drawing to a close with teams in the Final Four playing their games this weekend and the championship game set for Monday, …
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August 9th, 2011 | Published in Event, Leadership, Organization Health
Company Culture: How to Start Winning As the NBA Finals unfolded six weeks ago, bringing in enormous crowds and thousands of people watching on the ESPN network (view the source …
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November 3rd, 2010 | Published in Event, Leadership
We celebrate the birthday of Peter Drucker this month. Born November 19, 1909, in Vienna, Drucker is considered the father of modern management because his insights and pioneering ideas transformed …
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August 31st, 2010 | Published in Event, Leadership
On October 8, 2007, future Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells unveiled to a national audience, tuned in to watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Buffalo Bills, a list of …
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