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Last week was a first for me… I was interviewed on MSNBC about how to prepare for unexpected circumstances in business, and how having a…

When it comes to leadership and talent management, no concept has garnered as much attention in recent years, and no topic is quite as polarizing,…

I want to share with you one of the greatest “Aha moments” I’ve had in my life – something I read and internalized that has…

I’ve spent several years researching and writing about the difference between succession plans that fail, and those that succeed. In 2015, I interviewed over fifty…

Social media sites are full of tables and info graphics like the one below contrasting management skills with leadership skills. Have you ever seen something…

Guest Post by Scott Friesen When you’re a manager, your time is at a premium. Meetings, emails, reports and more meetings fill up most of…

When asked, most managers will at least vaguely acknowledge that they are responsible to “mentor and coach” their staff. But what does a mentor do…

I do it all the time. I’ve got too many things to do in too little time, so I’m running around doing the things that…

We’re all familiar with the old tale of the goose that lays the golden egg. We remember that the short-sighted farmer grew impatient and killed…