One of the most brilliant minds I’ve ever encountered in my time on this planet is that of Werner Erhard. He’s always been a controversial figure, but in my experience the people who have the most critical things to say about him are those who know the least about what he really teaches. His training […]
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The term ‘transformational leadership’ was introduced by James MacGregor Burns in his 1978 book, “Leadership.” He set a high aspirational bar by defining it as a process where “…leaders and their followers raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation.” In “Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations,” Bernard M. Bass in 1985 used slightly
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As the possibility of automation “replacing” human employment through robotics and artificial intelligence has become a reality, many of us are experiencing a degree of whiplash. The World Economic Forum predicts that by as early as 2025, automation will displace nearly 85 million jobs. On the other hand, according to its analysis, a tech-driven economy
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When we were children we were always in close touch with what we wanted. We ran around looking for it and had no problem asking for it. But as we grew older, interacting with society now, we switched from Want To to Should Do… trying to find out from others what they think we should
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During my career, I was directly led by a dozen or so different leaders. I have led thousands of employees and contractors and have advised and worked with hundreds of leaders directly, and thousands more, indirectly. No matter the trappings or apparent success, across the experiences, there is a single word that always exposes a
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It was once thought that reaching ‘enlightenment’ required a lifetime of commitment to daily practices of mindful meditation and study and giving up all manner of the worldly good stuff. And even that wouldn’t assure you’d get to the objective. This, for obvious reasons, is sometimes called “The Long Path.” As is the case with
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Leon C. Megginson was a U.S.-born (Alabama) Ph.D. and business school professor. He offered his interpretation of the central ideas contained in Darwin’s On the Origin of Species back in 1963. Megginson’s remarks are frequently attributed to Charles Darwin. However, after an exhaustive search of Darwin’s writings, they were never found there.[1] Megginson wrote, “Yes,
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You can’t motivate someone who can’t hear you. If what you’re saying is bouncing off their psychological armor, it makes little difference how good you are at saying it, you are not being heard. Your people have to hear you to be moved by you. In order for someone to hear you, they must first
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Some coaches make themselves available to clients between sessions and some do not. Your coaching practice system on this is yours to create! My clients can email me between calls and get a short, spot call of 15 minutes if something important comes up between sessions. But I want to get an agreement ahead of
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As leaders, we have encouraged or permitted the dysfunctional duality (separateness) of a workplace and a home place; and team members with a “work-life” and a “rest of life.” It sounds counterproductive and inefficient and confining, just saying it aloud. And, of course there are no instructions about the boundaries: It’s, “You’ll know when you
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