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Speak Their Language

Have you ever found yourself in a foreign land, trying to communicate your needs in a different language? It’s a disquieting feeling, to say the least. I recall doing client work in Osaka,...



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Bad Leader Habits

I learn a great deal when I’m coaching leaders and executives. Recent conversations have brought to mind three bad habits that leaders need to break. A habit can be defined as an acquired...



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Bureaucracy Quashes Inspiration

Do your organization’s systems, policies, and procedures inspire team members, help them perform well, and help them serve customers well? Or do those systems inhibit inspiration, consistent...



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Gold Under Foot

In February 2013, a California couple headed out with their dog for their daily hike. Walking through their Sierra Nevada backyard, they noticed a rusty can lid in the moss. They pulled the can out...



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Service And Sacrifice

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is a day designed for remembrance of service members who gave their lives to this nation. Like other holidays, though, the true “reason for the...



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GM’s Heart Failure

We’re learning more details about GM’s delays in reporting significant, deadly issues with some cars’ ignition systems. What we know at this point is that GM’s internal...



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Job, Career, or Calling?

How do you view your work? Is it drudgery? Is it somewhat benign, somewhat engaging, or possibly even inspiring? Most employees see work as a job, a means of funding life’s necessities. Some...



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Find Your Reason

“This is what I was meant to do.” Have you heard this impassioned declaration from friends or colleagues? When you meet people who are passionate and clear about their reason for being,...



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Ouch! Thank you!

The delivery truck pulled to a stop in front of the two mountain cabins. The driver’s territory included serene meadows, thick forests, and mountain vistas. Mountain customers’ homes are...



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No Room for Bullying

Does bullying happen in your work environment? New research by the Workplace Bullying Institute reveals that it is likely. 72% of Americans are aware that workplace bullying happens. Of those, 27%...



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