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This is the fourth article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part 1 outlined 1) why it's important for leaders to teach (develop the next generation of leaders), 2) what they should teach (values, norm...

This is the third article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part I outlined 1) why it's important for leaders to teach (helping the next generation of leaders learn), 2) what they should teach (values,...

This is the second article in my Leader as Teacher series.

Part I outlined 1) why its important for leaders to teach (helping the next generation of leaders learn), 2) what they should teach (values,...

Consider these two, somewhat challenging statements:

The leadership ranks in any organization are constantly churning with exits, promotions, and new hires joining. Every leader knows that a big part...

You see a big opportunity, a new level you aspire to play at.

They say what got you here won't get you there. 

Leaders I know who have made the leap describe it as requiring a new way of comporting ...

This is the fourth article in a series about the inner paradigms that shape how we...see, navigate, make sense of, and carve success in the world. 

If it's true that "what got you here, won't get you...

This is the third article in a series about the inner paradigms that shape how we...see, navigate, make sense of, and carve our success...in the world. 

If it's true that "what got you here, won't ge...

This is the second in a series of articles about the inner paradigms that shape how we...see, navigate, make sense of, and carve our success...in the world. 

If "what got you here, won't get you ther...

A popular coaching trope is "What got you here won't get you there." 

If true, it begs two questions.  Here is the first: what must I change? 

The famed coach Marshall Goldsmith tried to answer the ...

Generic onboarding templates, assessments, and best practices are very helpful.  They are certainly better than not having any kind of structure, and they can give you a real leg up.

But tailoring yo...

In a recent post, I shared source data on the high failure rate for executives starting new jobs.

Organizations bear some of the responsibility for their struggling new hires.  Egon Zehnder reported ...

Many have heard that the 18 month "failure" rate for new hires, including executives is nearly 50%. 

But someone on LinkedIn, apparently unfamiliar with Google, challenged me with one of those "In Go...