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Avoiding a Collision with Growth (part 3) – Cultural Leadership

Avoiding a Collision with Growth (part 3) – Cultural Leadership In this 3rd installment in my series called “Avoiding a Collision with Growth”, we are going to discuss what is arguably the most important leadership quality in any organization –

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What the Seahawks Teach Us About Peer Accountability

I enjoyed reading a recent article in Sports Illustrated entitled “Let it Lei”, detailing the Hawaiian pre-season retreat that Russell Wilson arranged for the Seahawks. Read the article here. I’m from the Seattle area, so the Super Bowl loss to

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How Leaders Impact Profits

The tagline for Progressive Leadership Group is “cultivating leaders, growing profits”.  It’s a pretty bold statement, I know.   Is there really a through-line that shows the bottom line impact of leadership?  My answer is a resounding “yes”.  Let’s take a

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Businesses Don’t Fail, Leaders Do

“Why do businesses fail?  If you’re willing to strip away all the excuses, explanations, rationalizations, and justifications for business failures, and be really honest in your analysis, you’ll find only one plausible reason – poor leadership.” – Mike Myatt I

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