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Enable Employees with Liberating Rules

It’s mid-day in clear weather. Four cars arrive at an intersection at nearly the same moment. It’s a four-way stop with no traffic signals. Each car is headed a different direction...



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Practice Perfection to Boost Team Performance

How long does it take you to change a tire on your car or truck? Less the time I spend stewing and mumbling under my breath, it takes me awhile. I chock the wheels, get out the jack, then review the...



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Don’t Tolerate Dysfunctional Teams

Are teams in your organization both productive (they get their tasks done to standard, on time, and under budget) and effective (team members operate with a minimum of issues or drama)? A recent...



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Clear Purpose Inspires Aligned Action

What is your organization’s purpose, it’s reason for being? What would front line staff say if you asked them that question? There’s only one sure way to find out – ask them....



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The Secret to Doing More with Less

Though the global economy is improving, we’re all not out of the woods quite yet. Organizations are being very conservative with expenses. In addition, they’re trying to be more...



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Clear Agreements Enable Aligned Action

Last month, a 13-year-old Massachusetts boy got the best Christmas present ever from his parents: an iPhone. His joy was short-lived when he discovered that his Mom, Janell Hofmann, had outlined an...



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What is Your Noble Purpose?

Do you have a noble purpose – a formalized statement of your true calling in life and at work? I don’t think there is a more important question to ask ourselves at the start of a new...



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Is it Responsibility or Accountability?

On the cusp of 2013, I find myself reflecting on how important language is and messaging is in our organizations. Here’s an example. A recent Twitter conversation was prompted by my...



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What’s Your Leadership Legacy?

As 2012 comes to a close, we humans consider what 2013 will bring. We examine our life and work. We then map out resolutions that can get us back on our desired path – to health, to better...



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Companies Need More Great Bosses

I immensely enjoy opportunities to dialog with followers on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and this blog. Sometimes my #CoolCulture, #PositivityAtWork, #ValuesMatter, and #BestSelf tweets generate...



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