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A Short List of Unhealthy Beliefs

29 Nov 2023 | Leadership

I try to focus my writing on presenting a situation or problem and a way to move forward from it. In this article, I’m going to only focus on the problematic beliefs I encounter in organizations and individuals. The entire point of this little article is to put down the unhealthy things I deal with so you can empathize and maybe be honest about where you might have some of these as well.

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Deciding Fast and Deciding Slow

27 Nov 2023 | Leadership

Many organizations I consult with wish they could move faster. These organizations also cite how long it takes to make simple decisions as a huge bottleneck and would love to find ways to remove or expedite the decisions.

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A List of Books that Made a Difference

17 Nov 2023 | Leadership

There are so many sources that I draw on for any given engagement with a client, but I thought it might be interesting to maybe put a list of books that I feel impacted me the most. This won’t be completely exhaustive, but hopefully gives you some more material if you’re looking to expand your knowledge or skills.

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Managing a Self-Managed Team

15 Nov 2023 | Leadership

For years, folks have struggled with phrases like “self-organizing” and the newer “self-managed” regarding teams. I have met plenty of leaders and managers who have tried to figure out how to create teams with these qualities and find their own place when they work with teams like this. In this article, I want to talk through a few things to consider if you’re a leader interested in building self-managed teams.

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