October 2nd, 2020 | Published in Leadership
How a 1959 TV Show Predicted 2020 Sixty-one years ago this week, Rod Serling introduced the first episode of The Twilight Zone. The show was a popular and critical success …
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September 21st, 2020 | Published in Leadership
Sixty years ago this week, Americans experienced the first televised presidential debate in which the two opponents squared off against one another. The 1960 election pitting Democratic U.S. Senator John …
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August 10th, 2020 | Published in Leadership
10 Lessons from this Daring Expedition On August 12, 1805, Meriwether Lewis climbed the eastern slope of the Continental Divide toward the realization of a lifelong goal. Lewis was on …
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July 1st, 2020 | Published in Leadership
My last airplane trip was March 12th. The next day—Friday the 13th—the U.S. government issued a proclamation declaring a national emergency. That was 111 days ago. COVID-19 and the social …
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May 28th, 2020 | Published in Leadership
Great Leaders are Readers. Here are my top leadership books for this summer: Recent events have prompted an increase in baking, Zooming and reflecting. This post marks the third summer …
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February 6th, 2020 | Published in Leadership
During the month of February, Americans celebrate the lives and legacies of our two greatest presidents: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Let’s briefly contrast the effective leadership styles of Washington …
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December 31st, 2019 | Published in Goal Setting, Leadership
Perhaps you’ve thought about what you want to celebrate 12 months from now. Perhaps you’ve even declared a New Year’s resolution or two that will become new habits in support …
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December 22nd, 2019 | Published in Leadership, Strategic Planning
Amid the year-end frenzy there’s an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect on the past year and look to the future of the year that’s about to begin.
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November 26th, 2019 | Published in Holiday, Leadership
How Belief in an Idea Celebrated a Leader’s Far-Reaching (and Often Overlooked) Impact on Lives “I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is …
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November 1st, 2019 | Published in Leadership
Initially released in 31 weekly installments, Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities concluded 160 Novembers ago yet offers crucial lessons for today’s leaders. The story alternates between Paris before …
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September 10th, 2019 | Published in Leadership, Reputation
Will Your Reputation be Built to Last? Visiting Mount Rushmore has been on my bucket list for some time. My wife, daughter, son-in-law and I recently made the pilgrimage to …
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August 21st, 2019 | Published in Leadership
Learn from the “Father of Advertising” My daughter Jordan, who works in the Chicago office of Ogilvy, will be celebrating her birthday this Saturday. She inspired me to post a …
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July 17th, 2019 | Published in Leadership
The Leadership Advice You Need Twenty-five years ago, the doors of Bustin & Co. opened and my career as a leadership speaker, business coach, author, and Vistage Master Chair took …
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July 1st, 2019 | Published in Leadership, Problem Solving
25 Years of Bustin & Co. + 25 Timeless Guidelines for Leaders Twenty-five years ago today the doors of Bustin & Co. opened and the journey towards finding my sweet …
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June 11th, 2019 | Published in Accountability, Leadership
Your Driving Habits Offer Clues A version of this article was first published in June 2012, was reposted five years ago due to its popularity and has been updated as …
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May 7th, 2019 | Published in Leadership
What are the best books about leadership? Here are my top 7 for this summer: The leaders I work with are continuous learners with hearty appetites for great leadership books. …
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April 2nd, 2019 | Published in Leadership
What’s Your Next Big Decision? Excerpt from How Leaders Decide, the #1 new historical reference book on Amazon. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely …
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January 7th, 2019 | Published in Leadership, Uncategorized
Herb Kelleher, the co-founder, CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Southwest Airlines passed away last Thursday at the age of 87. He was an admirable innovator and an exceptional leader that …
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August 7th, 2018 | Published in Leadership, Strategic Planning
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Offers Clues for Your Upcoming Planning Session The period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving is often when leaders gather to affirm their organization’s strategies and …
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June 18th, 2018 | Published in Leadership
Continuous Learners Will Dig Into These Books As an accountability speaker and business consultant for more than 20 years, I’ve seen firsthand what makes companies like Marriott, Container Store, Ernst …
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Business schools teach case studies. Hollywood blockbusters are inspired by true events.
Exceptional leaders are students of history. Decision-making comes with the territory.
