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Five Essentials of Execution

1. The agenda to be executed should make sense to those who must execute it — people should be persuaded that the agenda is worth following.

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Self-Deception and Evolutionary Theory

 

I have been interested in the problem of self-deception (doing things for reasons that we don’t properly understand or...

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How Attractive Is Your Personality? (Part II)

In August I wrote about some interesting findings about how our personality makes us more or less physically attractive to others (

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The power of culture and engagement: an apple and its amazing story

Take a look at a company logo. What do you see? An image? A story? A brand? A way of living?

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Streaming Leadership Derailment

I’m a big movie buff. Since I have young children I rarely get a chance to go the movie theaters anymore to see a film that doesn’t star Woody,...

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Can’t We All Just Get Along?

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The Two Sides of Leadership: What Goes On Behind Closed Doors?

We heard it all before: leaders behaving one way in public, then very differently behind closed doors.

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Leader of the Pack

For as long as I can remember, I have had a strong affinity for canines. In fact, I haven’t ever been without at least one, and don’t ever imagine...

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Think Twice Before You Say Nothing

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Defining Moments in Leadership

My colleagues and I recently attended a local breakfast meeting with Tulsa’s

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How Attractive Is Your Personality? (Part I)

Although it sounds like the hook in a romantic comedy, recent findings indicate that your inner beauty (or lack thereof) might be affecting your...

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The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship

The future of the US (and world) economy depends on the activity of entrepreneurs, who create businesses, jobs, and wealth. Although, as

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