June 7th, 2022 | Published in Leadership, Organization Health, Productivity, Strategic Planning
This article was first published in June 2012. It’s been updated due to its popularity and is being re-posted following our return from Portugal where I’m happy to report we …
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May 3rd, 2022 | Published in Leadership
Continuous learners can get lost in these books. For the fifth consecutive summer I’m sharing reading recommendations because my previous posts suggesting books have proven popular. Leaders are readers and …
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March 9th, 2022 | Published in Accountability, Leadership
Excerpted from Greg’s book How Leaders Decide: Inspiration, Insights and Wisdom from History’s Biggest Moments. In a few days, approximately 40% of the world’s population will “lose” an hour. People …
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January 5th, 2022 | Published in Leadership
This material was first published in November 2018. Due to popular response, this material has been edited and is being reposted. +++ To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, a person is like …
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June 18th, 2021 | Published in Accountability, Leadership
As Father’s Day approaches, take time to consider your father’s gifts to you Not tangible gifts. Gifts that materialize as character-building lessons, words of praise and encouragement, and guidance during …
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May 20th, 2021 | Published in Leadership
Continuous learners can get lost in these books. Here are my top leadership books for this summer: For the fourth straight summer I’m sharing reading recommendations because previous posts have …
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November 25th, 2020 | Published in Holiday, Leadership, Reputation
Dickens 150 Years Later “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness.” As we recognize …
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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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