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Empowerment through transformation
Empowered teams are made up of empowered people. You want the people working for you, with you, to be able to function independently. To push …
Today, I choose my fate
There’s a book of drawing exercises called You Can Draw In Thirty Days. The premise is, if you do an exercise every day for thirty …
Creativity is born of need
Innovation is change. Innovation is knowing that what worked isn’t always what works now. Innovation is knowing that even if it does work, something else …
The Work Ethic Of An Artist
Because you know it’s not about how many of your paintings are on someone else’s walls, or how many people search your name on Google. …
Making Lemonade
Successful managers are flawed, because we’re all flawed. Great C-level executives are flawed, because we’re all flawed. Talented employees are flawed, because – you get …
Agility Is An Exercise
The number one quality that separates the very best entrepreneurs and team members from the rest is agility – the ability to change with the …
The Thing In The Distance
Promise is the thing that makes us keep trying. It’s something we’re always chasing. It’s not a goal that we can put a name on, …
A Good Source Of Pride
How do you know you’re doing your best work? When you’re proud of everything you do. Pride is a deadly sin. It’s ego and it’s …
Sexy, Gritty Work
The most sought-after jobs tend to come with two parts: The sexy, glamorous part (fancy Paris/New York/Tokyo offices, Italian suits, expensive client dinners, business class …
Competition <> Collaboration
Competition, against ourselves or against others, is what gets the best results from us. But so does collaboration. How does that work? Let’s reframe the …
I’m not perfect = I have a lot to learn
When Lego’s CEO, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, was hired in 2004, his first step was to take himself back to school. Knudstorp went on a discovery …
The Only Way To Win Is…
Great things don’t happen by accident, or on the way. Believing is the first step — but to reinforce that belief, we have to break …
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