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How To Know When A Leader Is Thinking About Quitting

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We have all seen leaders quit their assignments.  Sometimes we were blindsided by their decision but we did not have to be.  There were probably tell-tell signs that the leader was thinking about quitting. This past Friday evening, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics on their home floor by the score of 107-97. […]

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How To Earn Trust As A Young Leader

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“Trust is not about charisma or friendship.  Trust is based on delivery.  My job was to come back and say, ‘Here are the results – good and bad – and what I’m going to do about it.” – Telstra CEO David Thodey A Young Leader In Over His Head When I was a young leader […]

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The Story of Darren Harrison – The Man Who Safely Landed a Pilotless Airplane with No Flying Experience

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It was a normal Tuesday afternoon for Darren Harrison.  He was flying back from the Bahamas to Florida where he would see his pregnant wife, or so he thought.  Suddenly, the pilot of the Cesna airplane he was traveling in had “gone incoherent.”  With the airplane now pilotless, Harrison got on the radio desperately looking […]

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3 Things Smart Leaders Do On A Regular Basis

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National Orange Juice Day Wednesday, May 4th is National Orange Juice Day.  As reported by Morning Brew, Tropicana is introducing a new product Tropicana Crunch.  Rather than your childhood favorites Captain Crunch, Sugar Smacks, and Fruity Pebbles, Tropicana Crunch is a cereal to be eaten with orange juice, not milk. I know what you’re thinking […]

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10 Signs Of An Organization With A Lazy, Careless, Or Absentee Leader

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Welcome to the future. Cop pulls over driverless car (because no lights?) Then Cruise goes on the lamb. (via https://t.co/mtmsIeOAUP) pic.twitter.com/ecQ5xXuSnS — Seth Weintraub (@llsethj) April 10, 2022 Police Pull Over A Driverless Car On April 1st, San Francisco police pulled over a car for an unknown traffic violation.  As they approached the vehicle, officers […]

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The Cobra Effect: How Leaders Can Avoid Unnecessary Bad Decisions

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The Cobra Effect “The Cobra Effect” is a theory created by German economist Horst Siebert in 2001.  Also known as “perverse incentives”, it was Siebert’s hypothesis that leaders can often make situations worse when their decisions cause unintended consequences. Siebert tells the story of a cobra infestation affecting the city of Dehli, India.  The British […]

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What Is The Secret To Success? 5 Things Achieving Mastery Requires.

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The World’s Greatest Sushi Chef Jiro Ono is the world’s greatest sushi chef.  His restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, has received the prestigious Michelin Guide’s top three-star status from 2007 to 2019.  As told in Ryan Hawk’s excellent book The Pursuit Of Excellence: The Uncommon Behaviors Of The World’s Most Productive Achievers, President Obama has even dined […]

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5 Thoughts On WWE Professional Wrestler Big E’s Suffering A Broken Neck (and how to handle difficult times)

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On this past Friday’s live edition of Smackdown originating from Birmingham, World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Big E (real name Ettore Ewen) suffered a broken neck after landing on his head outside of ring.  A video of incident is shown below. An UGLY landing for Big E at ringside. Looks like he landed on his head […]

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The 3 Greatest Abilities A Leader Must Have

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A Savage Nickname On June 2, 2021, TNT analyst Charles Barkley coined a nickname for Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis which the young people would refer to as “savage.”  He began calling Davis “Street Clothes.”  Watch the video below for the reason why: Barkley called Davis “Street Clothes” because he is often-injured and unable […]

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