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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Avoiding a Collision with Growth (Part 1)
I received a call from my mom a few nights ago. She was calling to say that my dad had been in an accident, not too far from where I live. She needed me to pick him up and bring…
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…
Tagged with: Culture, Development, fooball, Leadership, seahawk, seahawks, team building
Posted in Culture, Growth, Leadership, Leadership Development
Posted in Culture, Growth, Leadership, Leadership Development
Amazon Culture – Are We Surprised?
Amazon has never tried to hide who they are! The New York Times published an article recently that has ignited a firestorm. In the article, former Amazon employees describe an environment where: Standards were unreasonably high Colleagues were pitted against…
Tagged with: Amazon, Amazon's Culture, Companies, Corporate, Culture, Leadership
Posted in Culture, Leadership, Leadership Development
Posted in Culture, Leadership, Leadership Development
What Happened at Twitter?
The CEO of Twitter is Out – Do you know how to avoid the same mistakes? Dick Costolo recently stepped down as the CEO of Twitter. The investors didn’t like what they were seeing – a stock price sliding 20%…
Tagged with: CEO, Development, Leadership, Leadership Role, Role, Strategy, Success, Twitter, Vision
Posted in Business Failure, Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategy, Success
Posted in Business Failure, Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategy, Success
Leadership Lessons from Simon Sinek
I recently had the opportunity to see Simon Sinek live and in person at an event sponsored by Town Hall Seattle. For those of you who don’t know him, Simon Sinek is the author of “Start with Why”. This little…
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…
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…