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89 Of 261: 10 Red Balloons, 4,665 Friends, And $40,000 261 culture leadership lesson vulnerability Dec 22, 2022


What do you get with 10 red balloons, 4,665 friends, and $40,000?

Sounds like the setup for a joke, right? ;) 

Answer: A trust-vulnerability...

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88 Of 261: This Feels Too Familiar… 261 advice leadership question vulnerability Dec 22, 2022

 

We all get stuck in loops.

We can't help it. Often it happens before we realize we've created a pattern.

These questions will help you look...

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80 Of 261: 3 Non-Negotiables For Any Leader 261 leadership lesson Dec 22, 2022

 

These three things are non-negotiables to be awesome, effective leaders—

1. Competence: knowledge, ability, expertise (duh)

2....

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77 Of 261: 800 Pounds 261 leadership lesson reminder Dec 22, 2022

 

Reality check from my friend and coach, John Ott:

Your words weigh 800 pounds for the people you lead. 

  • As a leader / owner / founder /...
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74 Of 261: 99% Of Leaders Make This Mistake 261 leadership lesson reminder Dec 22, 2022

 

I'm going to guess you've said this... I know I have.

"It's as simple as X."

At a glance, a new endeavor can be boiled down to a 1, 2, 3 plan....

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72 Of 261: 2 Ways To Put Your Socks On 261 leadership lesson Dec 22, 2022

 

John Wooden (renowned basketball coach) took time during team practices to teach his players how to properly put on their socks...

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86 Of 261: Owner's Distortion 261 action advice leadership question team Sep 01, 2022


I have hard news for you.

It's been my experience that when I meet with and listen to business owners and their leadership teams, the...

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10 red balloons, 4,665 friends, and $40,000 leadership vulnerability May 08, 2022

How would you go about finding ten large red balloons deployed at secret locations throughout the United States?

 

The U.S. Dept of Defense...

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How Your Instincts Interrupt Your Effectiveness leadership people Feb 03, 2022
Blog post shared and written by Chris White, Co-Founder & Head Coach at System & Soulᵀᴹ

 

“The nearer a man comes...

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The Art of Facilitation leadership Oct 29, 2021

OMG. Nobody is talking. Everybody is just sitting there, looking around the room in awkward silence.

 

What do I do now??

 

I need to say...

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