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Category: Inspirational Leadership

The Power of Connection

February 20, 2026 No Comments

Even my AI clone knows: Connection requires more than a text In this 7-minute ‘Leadership Deep-Dive,’ I’ve tasked an AI version of my voice to

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“It Depends”: Discover How Leaders Use Questions to Deepen Team Judgment

February 16, 2026 No Comments

Discover a Simple Leadership Opportunity In leadership conversations, few moments are more revealing than when a team asks for a quick answer. Should we do

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Why I Struggled with an Office Etiquette Quiz (and Why You Might Too)

January 13, 2026 No Comments

I recently took a workplace/office etiquette quiz published by The Wall Street Journal. I expected it to be straightforward. Ten questions. Common sense. A quick

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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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Time Management Breakthroughs: Blending Human Insight with AI

October 31, 2025 No Comments

Time Management Formula HI + AI = Breakthrough Time Strategies Allow me to translate the formula above. It’s not math. It’s leadership. The blend of

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Words That Move People: How Emotional Leadership Communication Drives Action

September 26, 2025 No Comments

The Leadership AI Deep-Dive In this short audio exploration, I’ve tasked an AI version of my voice to sit down with host ‘Alex’ to dive

Truth vs. Candor

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

Transparency

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

time management

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

Teamwork

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

team leadership

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

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Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

Strategic Thinking

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

strategic planning

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

self limiting beliefs

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

self leaderhship

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

Self Awareness

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

Reputations

Speak of Outcomes

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”