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The Trust Triangle of Leadership
How can I be more trustworthy? How can I show up more authentically? Leaders at all levels grapple with this…
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Most of the widely disseminated information on leadership is just plain fluff or borderline useless, disconnected from the reality of what practicing managers and leaders face on a daily basis.
I try to cut through the noise and uncover actionable, proven frameworks that lie further upstream.
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Sources of Power in Organizations
What makes some folks and certain teams more powerful than others in organizations? What is the source of their power?…
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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in Modern Leadership
The framework of ethos, pathos, and logos was developed in the 4th century BC by Aristotle. It’s a simple…
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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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Filters in Communication
When we communicate, there are several layers of invisible filters that can muddle the message. Knowing the most common communication…
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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…
20 Leadership Capacities based on Systems Thinking
Understanding systems thinking is a must for modern leaders. In Reading the Room, David Kantor outlines a list of leadership…
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Cognitive Distortions that Undermine Clear Thinking
Leaders are paid to think clearly. And a big impediment to clear thinking is what CBT/REBT calls Cognitive Distortions:…
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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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The Johari Window: A Guide for Leaders
The Johari Window model is a 2x2 matrix that captures how we communicate based on self-knowledge and how others see…
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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…
Creative Breakthroughs and Insights — Busting Common Myths and How to Get Better at It
Everyone recognizes the importance of creative breakthroughs, but it continues to be a misunderstood phenomenon. Our need for creativity and…