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For Democracy To Thrive, Openness Must Prevail

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Debate is at the heart of a democracy. Discourse is what fuels growth in any organization. When our aim is to silence one another rather...

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Dear CEO

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Dear CEO, Now more than ever in our history we need you to lead. Frankly, with all due respect, what you have been serving up...

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Musings On Collaboration, Cooperation and Coordination

  I’ve been thinking… Collaborate: working together across teams. Cooperate: working together toward a common goal. Coordinate: working together in an organized way. Put differently…...Dan's Related Posts:It’s Not So Hard To Be A Little More CooperativeCollaboration Is Not Just A Technology. It’s A Behavior.The Critical Importance Of Defining Your PurposeAlarming Trends in CIPD Employee Outlook SurveyDon’t Be a FOOL: Fear of Open Leadership

Sadly, The Importance Of Importance Is Now What’s Most Important

In many cities, distracted driving is now the leading cause of both accidents and deaths on the road. It has taken over the number one spot previously...Dan's Related Posts:In 5 Minutes Louis C.K. Nailed Behavioural Malfunctions in a Connected WorldIs Your Corporate Culture The Root Cause Of Bad Meetings?The Anti-Social Social DilemmaThe Volkswagen Commercial That Depicts a Backwards WorkplaceI Learned A Lot At My First-Ever F***Up Nights

Five Leadership Tips For Uber’s New CEO

After much debate and public intrigue, ride-sharing company Uber has selected Dara Khosrowshahi — the former chief executive officer of travel website Expedia — as the company’s next CEO....Dan's Related Posts:How To Build A Truly Purpose-Driven Company Through The Example Of StocksyRise of the Woman?Fifteen Years After My MBAWhy I Removed A Recent PostBook Review of WORK RULES: Insights From Inside Google

The Rise, Fall and Rise of Detroit and its Higher Purpose

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My Augusta Horribilis

I received a Facebook message today from a friend. The first few lines read as follows: “Hi Dan, I’m not seeing much of the ‘real’...Dan's Related Posts:Please Don’t Let There Be Anonymity After DeathShould Companies Allow Facebook at Work?I Detached on Holiday. I Didn’t Unplug. You Should Too.Why I’m Currently Only Writing About Gord and the HipA Whole Lotta Learning And Love

Collaboration Is Not Just A Technology. It’s A Behavior.

The key for leaders to understanding collaboration is that it is not a technology. It is a behavior. But like a muscle, it is also...Dan's Related Posts:Flexible Working WorksThat Decision Is Above My Pay-GradeHow to ‘Take One for the Team’the FLAT ARMY cheat sheetThe Social C-Suite

Facebook And Apple CEOs Ask Us To Serve Humanity. Will We?

During each spring, politicians, c-suite executives, movie stars, rock singers and authors are carted out in front of newly minted graduates to deliver “the commencement...Dan's Related Posts:Apple CEO Tim Cook and his Moment of Open CultureFour Key Actions To Change Your Organization’s PurposeA New Hero of Mine, Alfredo MoserThree Tough Questions Answered About PurposeDownload Chapter 1 of “The Purpose Effect” For Free

L E A D E R S H I P

Some summer holiday thinking of mine. Leaders gain the respect of employees when they: 1) Listen with attentiveness. 2) Empathize without prejudice. 3) Act fairly,...Dan's Related Posts:A Few Easy Steps For Entrepreneurs To Take To Enact A Higher PurposeIn 5 Minutes Louis C.K. Nailed Behavioural Malfunctions in a Connected WorldNine Tricky Questions And Nine Honest Answers Regarding PurposeThree Tough Questions Answered About PurposeDefining A Leader’s Duty Of Care