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Leadership Development Book – Ignite! – Launches Tomorrow

Leadership Development Book – Ignite! – Launches Tomorrow

I am very excited for the countdown to launch… Ignite! The 4 Essential Rules for Emerging Leaders will be available tomorrow and we…
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Leadership Development Book – Ignite!

I am very excited to announce that my book Ignite! The 4 Essential Rules for Emerging Leaders will be officially launched and widely…
The Middle Management Gap Part 2

The Middle Management Gap Part 2

In the first part of this article, published in our March newsletter, we talked about 4 challenges mid-level managers face. They are…
Agile Performance Goals

Agile Performance Goals

The performance management process in many organizations is irrelevant. Create 12-month/annual goals and then ignore the goals throughout the year. How about…
Failure of Recognition

Failure of Recognition

Here’s one thing every leader must know. People want to know that their contributions matter. But recognition efforts often fail when the…
How to Staff Your Organization like an Apple Store

How to Staff Your Organization like an Apple Store

By Kyle Lagunas   Apple is running a seriously smooth operation in their retail stores. Each employee has a distinct role to…
The Global Leadership Team – Part 3

The Global Leadership Team – Part 3

In the first of three posts about The Global Leadership Team, we talked about the importance of cultivating the team with agile…
The Global Leadership Team – Part 2

The Global Leadership Team – Part 2

In the first of three posts about The Global Leadership Team, we talked about the importance of cultivating the team with agile…
The Global Leadership Team – Part 1

The Global Leadership Team – Part 1

Separated by time. Separated by distance. Separated by cultural differences. Meet the global leadership team. They are comprised of people living and…
Support, Don’t Rescue

Support, Don’t Rescue

People are often promoted to positions of leadership because they were good at what they did technically – as a software developer,…