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Improve your leaders to improve your organization

How one-on-one coaching can help improve your leaders, which will improve your organization in ways that no retreat, training, or reorganization can.

By Peter, 3 weeksJanuary 17, 2023 ago
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Conflict

Loyalty to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds

Are you most loyal to your past self, to your future self, or to a fictitious self created by other people? The answer should almost always be, “It depends.”

By Peter, 2 monthsDecember 20, 2022 ago
Career

Embracing the middle manager’s role as ignorant speed bump

The middle manager’s role is to manage both up and down the org chart. This means questioning authority and speaking truth to power, as well as managing staff.

By Peter, 2 monthsDecember 12, 2022 ago
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Crisis decisions lead to unintended consequences

In a crisis, avoid reactionary decisions as much as possible, to reduce unintended consequences. The long term damage may be far worse than pausing a moment.

By Peter, 3 monthsNovember 8, 2022 ago
Career

How being 100% certain of your own logic creates unnecessary workplace conflict, and what you can do about it

Unnecessary workplace conflict is often the result of people digging in to entrenched positions. Here’s how to disentrench and seek solutions.

By Peter, 5 monthsSeptember 14, 2022 ago
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