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Effective communication: the hardest thing we do

Effective communication: the hardest thing we do

Throughout my adult life, I have given hundreds of presentations and sat through just as many. Some of the presentations I gave did not grab the audience’s attention, and some I’ve sat in bored from the second the presenter began reading the slides. I'm sure I'm not...

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Top talent is scarce and should be invested in

Top talent is scarce and should be invested in

For companies large and small in industries across the board, top-tier talent is limited. A Conference Board study concludes that the biggest challenge C-level executives are facing – both currently and in the upcoming years – is “developing next-generation leaders”...

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People quit people: backed by research

People quit people: backed by research

I recently attended an event where I was told the following story: One summer, a business owner finds himself in a difficult situation. Within a span of 2 to 3 months, a dozen of his employees voluntarily leave his company. After struggling to get through the next...

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Why wait?

Why wait?

This year marks my father’s final season as the head coach of West Allegheny High School’s varsity football team. It’s also the end to a tenure that was nothing short of hall-of-fame material. His statistics and credentials are firmly planted in the record books,...

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Mastery

Mastery

I attended a high school football game this past weekend. In fact, it was my father’s game. If you’re a subscriber to my blog, you know that my dad is the head coach at West Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This year is his 24th and final season as...

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Preparing for the silver tsunami

Preparing for the silver tsunami

For those who have not heard of the phenomenon that is beginning to drastically alter the business landscape, allow me to briefly set the stage... Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, once said, “The only thing you can predict with absolute certainty is...

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Four biases slowing your knowledge transfer efforts

Four biases slowing your knowledge transfer efforts

The percentage of companies confident in their succession strategy is in the single digits, yet a vast majority of companies aren’t investing – or aren’t investing the right way – in their leadership transition efforts. We have uncovered four biases that make leaders...

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I never knew you were my mentor

I never knew you were my mentor

I suppose I’ve had mentors over the course of my professional career. Sometimes I knew it and sometimes I didn’t. On some occasions, my ignorance was due to appreciation – I was just glad to get a few pointers. On other occasions, my ignorance was founded – the advice...

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