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“IT’S THE OWNER WHO’S BLOCKING GROWTH . . . ,” THEY SAID. change culture leadership management team owner style workforce planning workplace Feb 03, 2023

Twice in the very recent past, I sat down with members of management teams at very different types of organizations sharing one common denominator: the member of the management team (and, as was reported, the rest of the team as well) felt motivated by the prospect of identifying business goals,...

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Bit O’ Brain Science Is Huge Help for Managers brain coaching culture habit leadership learning neuroscience organizational culture social connection training trust workplace Aug 24, 2022

Tomorrow, I have the fantastic opportunity to talk with 300+ IT folks about every manager’s favorite topic, “performance management.” Yawn?? Not this talk . . . tomorrow, I will be showing this management group how knowing a little bit of brain science can help them:

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The Value of a People Strategy (Especially for You, Startups) culture leadership learning organizational culture training workforce planning workplace Aug 24, 2022

THE SEED

You have an idea, a spark that drives you to pursue bringing that idea to fruition. What’s the very next thing you’re likely turning over in your mind, oh entrepreneur? The design of benefit packages that you could offer your future employees? Doubtful. The most logical and...

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Do Doctors or Dentists Face Unique Leadership Challenges? change coaching culture female gender leadership morale organizational culture social connection training workforce planning workplace Aug 12, 2022

I spoke with a group of residents in a large university prosthodontics program recently about the challenges of managing and leading organizations today. Some of their concerns as potential future practice owners were the very same concerns a leader of any organization might have, including:

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