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Stop Hedging – It Makes You Sound Weak

Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.”

Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.”

How to stop hedging?

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21 Things Leaders Don’t Need to Do

Leadership is challenging enough. Don’t make yourself miserable by doing what you don’t need to do.

Here are 21 things leaders don’t need to do. What’s on your list?

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The Empathy Advantage: 7 Reasons Empathy Matters in the Real World

The empathy advantage:

Retention and engagement.
Customer service.
Collaboration.
Crisis management.

More…

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3 Kinds of Leadership for 3 Kinds of Innovation

I’m delighted to host another important book giveaway.

Do you know the three kinds of innovation and three factors for leadership success in each?

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How to Find Vitality when You Feel Down

You don’t notice until one morning you’re drained.

Low vitality equals low confidence.

Restore vitality project included.

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Albert Einstein’s Advice Before He Died

Just months before his death, Albert Einstein gave some life advice to Pat Miller.

Here it is…