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The Difference Between Being Prepared and Being Ready

Call me a pessimist, but when there's technology, something's likely to go wrong. And during my speaking event this week...
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I Didn’t Hit Send

I was about to hit "send" when it hit me.  I don't have time to do this. There I was...
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I Had a Different Plan

"It was a beautiful plan." my manager said, sitting across from me in his office. I felt a wave of...
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Let’s Talk About Power

Many years ago, during a short assignment in Roche’s Shanghai office, I was asked to give a leadership talk to...
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What I Learned From Other People’s Leadership Journeys

Fifteen years ago, I was sitting at a professional conference, listening with half an ear, when something the speaker said...
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A New Gear for the New Year

I often say there’s no protocol for leadership. It turns out the same is true for parenting adult children. You...
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I’m Still Digesting The Year.

How are you with beginnings and endings? I love beginnings. Endings are more complicated. So it’s mixed emotions when a...
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Why It’s So Hard to Be Direct at Work

Do you ever wonder what your team says about you when you're not there? Once, I got a glimpse of...
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The Imaginary Bell Every Leader Should Listen For

I remember the first time I felt like a coach. It was four years ago, at the beginning of my...
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What I Didn’t Know About Leadership Until a Horse Showed Me

I was going to learn more about leadership in one day than I had in a year. But first, I...
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The Surprising Career Risk of Staying Too Quiet

Have you noticed how restroom art is getting more interesting? More and more, I notice elements that capture my attention...
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What a Wrong Turn Taught Me About Being Open to New Ideas

Oops, I took a wrong turn. Now what? I hadn’t asked myself that in a long time. The last time...

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