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Leadership

Real Life Fail: CIT’s Thain Pick

February 12, 2010

Honey, get the kids: we’re moving to Canada.
OK, not really, but OMG, some of the decisions we’re making are truly remarkable… and I don’t mean in a good way.
CIT, a small business lender, has tapped John Thain, Mr. “Let’s do a $1 million plus office renovation before selling his company in a fire sale to [...]

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Tips & Tricks: How To Be a Good Follower

January 6, 2010

At some point, all of us need to play “follower.” No matter how natural our own leadership abilities, from time to time, we must put our faith others to guide us.
Interestingly, the way you act as a follower can impact your ability to lead… especially if your followers see how you yourself follow. No surprise [...]

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This is BS: The Story of Abraham

January 5, 2010

Yep, I’m talking about that Story of Abraham.
Now, it happened, it didn’t happen… I’m not going there. Where I am going is how modern religion currently uses the story of Abraham to guide their flocks. And based on the commonly used interpretation of the story, I can tell you, beyond a doubt, western religions [...]

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Success Tip: Expect to Get Punched

December 3, 2009

Leaders have to be more perfect than those around them. When their constituents respond emotionally, strong leaders do not respond in kind—they refuse to get baited.
How do they do it?
By anticipating the punch they know is coming. Great leaders don’t set themselves up for disappointment by expecting others to be perfect. Instead, they expect that [...]

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