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Leadership is to people what management is to systems
Holding a position of leadership in the military for almost twenty-five years was a privilege. From my first day as a 23-year-old Lieutenant leading 40 soliders in South Korea to a Lieutenant Colonel leading an organization of over 600 soldiers in the Middle East, the...
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...
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,...
Training and development: which to choose and defining the difference
Through sports and serving in the military, I’ve had the opportunity to train on different teams and in different countries around the world. The training I received was deliberate – either for an upcoming game or my next deployment. The development I received from my...
Why your old leadership development initiatives aren’t cutting it: backed by research
Traditional leadership development is outdated. Leadership bestsellers, seminars, and two-day retreats do not fit the needs of next generation of leaders. These tactics reinforce nugget-a-day improvement instead of building the muscle memory habits and skills...
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...
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...
How to better engage millennials: 3 simple tactics backed by research
Gen Y, or Millennials, is the largest generation in today’s workforce. In fact, by 2020, Millennials will comprise approximately 75% of the global workforce. Because of this demographic shift, senior leaders worldwide are facing an uphill battle when it comes to...
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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