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We Called the Fire Department and They Sent the Dalmatian
The leadership development industry, or what I sometimes call the leadership industrial complex, has one great skill. It can package a bunch of nothing as
The End of HR as We Know It
Obsolescence. It comes for everyone…and everything, eventually. For as long as the corporate world can remember, there’s been HR. Human Resources. Even the words sound
This won’t be like any leadership book you’ve read before
I thought I was done. Travel, beach days, and pickleball. That was supposed to be my next chapter. After nearly four decades of leading people
Why Pride Month Doesn’t Make Me Feel Proud
Full disclosure: I’m no expert on what it’s like to navigate the career challenges that people from underrepresented groups face. I have never walked an
The Leadership Industry Lied to You
I worked for, alongside, and led dozens of leaders who weren’t emotionally intelligent. They weren’t vulnerable or authentic. Many weren’t resilient, courageous. Most lacked grit,
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The Great Lie: Why Teams Don’t Exist in Business
Originally published on thoughtleadersllc.com Shared goals are anathema in business. The ultimate individual sport: raises, rankings, promotions, every person for themselves. Today’s post is by
How to fix the leadership crisis
Originally published on Board Agenda. The leadership crisis we’re in has an origin story. Understand it and you understand how to fix it. For most
AI Isn’t Replacing Banking Leadership. It’s Exposing Its Weaknesses
Originally published on Finopotamus. Financial services leads nearly every sector in terms of AI deployment, at least on paper. Most big banks are running fully
Personality-Type Filters Masquerading as Leadership Assessment
Originally published on CEO World. The leadership development industry—or the Keynote Cartel, as I call them—is composed mainly of professors, behavioral scientists, researchers and consultants.