In the 80s classic, Chevy Chase plays a Los Angeles Times undercover reporter named Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher. Posing as a junkie, Fletch is working on an article exposing drug trafficking on the beaches of Los Angeles. His editor Frank is pressing him to run the story. Fletch: “Can’t do that, Frank. Fat Sam isn’t the story, there’s a source […]
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Leadership is overrated. FOLLOWING is as important as LEADING. If you’ve never seen it… take 3 minutes and watch this TED talk by Derek Sivers: Even if you are a leader, you follow someone. It might be the manager above you, it might be the CEO of your company, or it might be your Board
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Spring (RE)Training? In a groundbreaking shift ahead of the 2018 season, renowned baseball teams such as the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Yankees, and Nationals opted for a bold strategy replacing seasoned managers with youthful skippers. The age gap was staggering, ranging from 8 to 26 years younger, with some lacking major league managing experience. Tom
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Are you navigating the gray areas of leading across five generations in the workplace? Today, I’m announcing a limited time fundraiser to benefit Together We Can Change The World. You can support a worthy cause while unlocking the secrets to successful leadership across generations! For a limited time, I’m offering an exclusive promotion on “Gray Goldfish
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Do you know that a ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL approach to leadership no longer works? How can you navigate if there is no single black-and-white approach to success? You’ll have to use a variety of techniques to overcome challenges and get the most from your employees. Your employees approach their work differently. You’re going to have to navigate
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Past is prologue. Back in 1999, Boris Yeltsin was serving his 8th year as President of Russia. The beleaguered leader was facing corruption investigations and needed political cover. After two unsuccessful hires, he wanted someone he could trust. Yeltsin named the unknown Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister in August. A former KGB intelligence officer, Putin was not well
He’s back. Is Better.com CEO Vishal Garg better now? Vishal infamously fired 900 employees last month. He shared on Zoom, “If you’re on this call you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off.” It wasn’t just that he was monotone and emotionless when swinging the ax. It was reported that after
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Why “The Great Resignation?” The Top 10 reasons why employees are quitting at record levels. Nearly 3% of the workforce quit their jobs in October. That’s over 4 million resignation letters. And it is just shy of the record set the month before. Last month I speculated on the top 5 reasons on LinkedIn. That
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Today’s leaders must be able to manage the gray. In preparation for the 2018 season, the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Yankees, and Nationals all replaced veteran managers with younger skippers. The differences in age were dramatic. The five managers ranged from eight to 26 years younger than their predecessors. Some had no major league managing
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Abraham Lincoln almost died of a virus. Hours after delivering the Gettysburg Address in November of 1863, the Republican President fell ill. He suffered weakness, fever, and a headache on the train ride back to Washington. Within a few days, Lincoln developed widespread pustular lesions. Medical historians assert that Lincoln contracted smallpox after exposure to
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