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Skiing above treeline and strategic leadership lessons

When 5” of powder blessed Breckenridge, CO, yesterday, I took this stunning video and wrote these thoughts. Here are three short perspectives on skiing above treeline, and strategic leadership.   Flow is designed. Flow can be defined as that timeless psychological...

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Wondering If You Are a Good Fit For Your Organization?

     Recently 4 people have asked me that question. There may be something in the air, like ignorance or fear. Here is a quick model for you to determine if you are a good fit for your organization. The Competing Values Framework (CVF)      Models provide cognitive...

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Do you learn more from success or failure?

     Think of a recent example of success in your experience, and an example of failure in your experiences. Then consider the following formulas: Learning from success      Our accomplishments certainly define us; look at any profile on LinkedIn or your net profits...

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Why managers should manage, and coaches should coach

In a recent article published by Forbes, Verne Harnish sloppily predicts that in 2016 the term “manager” should be discarded.  All companies should replace the role of manager with the role of “coach.”  What rubbish.  As evidence he cites only one example- that Zappos...

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Why organizational leadership theories fail…

Three managers walked into a bar last Friday during happy hour…   The first manager, Mr. PhD, said, “organizational change requires clear definitions of terms and adoption of a theoretical model for our success.” The second manager, Mr. Charisma, said, “That’s...

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Webinar content: How to address physician burnout

Recently I was asked to deliver a webinar on physician burnout.  You may know that burnout is higher among physicians than for any other service professionals.  The effect on nurses, patients, loved ones and administrators is significant, and preventable. For...

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The Coaching/ Consulting Process in 4 Phases

The goal of coaching is behavioral change toward a desired personal or professional outcome.   For instance, Sarah may need to develop her business development skills to grow her new franchise by 50% within the next 6 months. John may need to develop an assertive...

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