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The Invisible Operating System
Your company already runs on one. It’s you.
The line between accountability and policing.
The momentum killer that disguises itself as preparation.
Mismatched expectations nobody has spoken aloud.
Is it them, or is it me?
The gap between responsibility and authority.
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The Illusion of Business Best Practices: The Contrarian CEO’s Guide
In a world obsessed with ‘best practices,’ I encourage CEOs to look beyond this one-size-fits-all approach. Every company is unique with its own values,…
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Unlearning Addition: How Subtraction Can Propel Your Progress
Here’s what I’m seeing amid the economic turbulence recently. I’m seeing the same pattern, so eyes wide open and pay attention. Here’s the issue…
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Spirals of Performance
When it comes to performance, you’re either on the way up or on the way down. As leaders, we soak up the energy of…
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What Game are you Playing?
If you need to know something, you really need to know what game you’re playing. You have to know because they have different objectives.…
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Do Your People FSO?
You know the best piece of advice I can give you? Hire people around you who can FSO. It’s THE critical leadership competency. Yet,…
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Stop Doing. Start Thinking.
You know a problem I see in you? Too much doing. Not enough thinking. You’re “so busy” taking action that you don’t think about the work…
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The Best Investments
The best investments are the ones you make in yourself. Yesterday, I hosted the ProvenChaos Leadership Summit. I spent all day with C-level leaders…
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A Consumer’s Power
Leading a winning company has never been harder. Forget about employees and supply chains and Covid. It’s even more basic. It’s about the consumer.…
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Magic Sprinkle Cookies
Briggs, my five-year-old, loves going to the local grocery store with me. In fact; he jumps at the opportunity. Weird, right? Yeah. But there’s…
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