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Tom Lemanski

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The Sugar Plum Factor

December 9, 2025 No Comments

Every December, something curious happens.Perfectly competent adults begin drifting in and out of focus, juggling year-end deadlines with visions of sugar plums, peppermint bark, or

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Truth vs. Candor

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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Transparency

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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time management

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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Teamwork

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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team leadership

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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tag line and slogan creation

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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Strategic Thinking

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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strategic planning

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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self limiting beliefs

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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self leaderhship

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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Self Awareness

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
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Reputations

Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?
American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.
Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?

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