Helping Outstanding Leaders Make Pivotal Decisions That Create Unprecedented Results
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Helping Outstanding Leaders Make Pivotal Decisions That Create Unprecedented Results
The Psychology of Self-Reflection
The tradition of creating goals at this time of year is widespread and often they come with statements of resolve. This week, literally millions of articles about resolutions will be published. What we know from studying how people are able to make, and sustain...
How Succession Anxiety Fuels Crisis
The transition from one chief executive officer to another is a high-stakes situation. In the most difficult situations, the outgoing CEO leaves a trail of damaged relationships, financial statements that are suspect, and a sense of relief that they are, at last,...
The Merger Mindset In Action
The business news is filled with stories of failed mergers or acquisitions, yet they remain appealing, not because leaders are unaware of the risks but because they don’t believe their deal will fail. The estimates of rate of failure (failure to deliver the value...
Thankful for Opportunity
The first time I was turned down for a job I wanted, it was for a reason I could not comprehend. The owner of the business didn’t like my answer to a question he thought was the be-all, end-all of interview questions. His question, “What do you expect from this job?”...
Can You Trust Your Boss?
When a leader is vague, says one thing and does another, or shows little empathy for his or her team, people lose trust. At first, it might not be obvious that we should withdraw trust. We may be wary, but not convinced one way or the other.How do you know if your...
The
Merger
Mindset
The Merger Mindset illuminates how psychology gets down to business, why it matters, and why it should matter to you.
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