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110 of 261: 3 Things About Conflict That Make It Easier To Deal With 261 Jun 26, 2023

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Conflict—and the drama that usually comes with it—is (ugh) hard for me. I also don't think I'm alone...

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129 Of 261: Quarterly Objectives 261 Jun 21, 2023

Before you commit to any major projects or set big goals in the next 90 days, fill in these blanks:

No matter what it takes, at the end of 90 days...

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147 Of 261: 5 Questions You Should Ask Regularly 261 Jan 18, 2023

Every leader (at any level) should regularly ask themselves:

  • Where am I being a bottleneck?
  • What do I need to delegate?
  • Who can I give more trust...
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118 Of 261: Are You Worth Following? 261 Jan 18, 2023

Who is the worst leader you ever worked for? It's not hard to remember them, right?

What was so "off" about the way they led?

If I had to bet, it...

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108 Of 261: You Can’t Unhear This One 261 leadership lesson meetings Dec 22, 2022

 

When you're in meetings this week or in your next one-on-one's with your team members, remember that when someone is speaking their...

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107 Of 261: Question For You... 261 advice design destination question Dec 22, 2022

 

I have one more question for you that stems from yesterday's reminder about Jim Collins' Hedgehog Concept.

Imagine you're creating a Hedgehog...

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106 Of 261: Why So Many Companies Stay Average 261 design lesson planning roadmap Dec 22, 2022

 

A few days back I shared the S2 Road Map with you—my one-page business plan. Today I want to give you one piece of that plan...

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105 Of 261: Can I Be Vulnerable With You? 261 leadership lesson reminder vulnerability Dec 22, 2022

 

There are 5 levels of vulnerability we're privileged to access with the people we lead. 
Often when it comes to work, we stick with 1...

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104 Of 261: New Tool To Help You Maximize Your Time - Try It Here 261 action advice leadership question Dec 22, 2022

 

There's no doubt you work really hard.

But the question you might carry in the back of your mind is, "Am I working on the right things?"

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103 Of 261: Your Weakest Link 261 advice people question vulnerability Dec 22, 2022

 

Whether we want to admit it or not, we bring ourselves to work every day—the good parts and the bad.

If you're not healthy in these 4...

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102 Of 261: I Like Big Bets 261 bets destination leadership lesson planning Dec 22, 2022

 

Back in 2006, Jeff Bezos got flack in a BusinessWeek article about a new service he was building out that no one felt confident...

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101 Of 261: 5 Ways People Respond To Feedback—And How To Lead Them 261 advice people Dec 22, 2022


If you're leading everyone in your organization the same way, you're likely frustrated with how some people respond to your feedback. 

That's...

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