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Thermometer vs thermostat – the difference between management and leadership

One question I get asked a lot is “What is the difference between management and leadership?”  Which is not surprising, given that my leadership development consultancy is called “Turning Managers Into Leaders.”  If any of you have attended my live

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When it comes to exceptional leadership, the HOW matters more than the WHAT

A recent call from a regular reader illustrates once again the leadership importance of focusing on the HOW rather than the WHAT. If you don’t, you risk demoralizing your employees!

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How you admit your mistakes matters

Last month, Morey Stettner from Investor’s Business Daily reached out to me as an expert source for a story he was writing for their “Leaders and Success” page.  He was interested in the best way for leaders to admit their

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When leaders make mistakes …

#$&*&@# happens!  Well-laid plans don’t always turn out exactly the way you’d anticipated.  A sale that was one signature away from being finalized falls apart at the last minute.  One missed detail takes a project down the wrong path and

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What vs how – Amazon lost sight of the difference

Amazon’s leadership forgot that ‘how’ is as important as ‘what’ The Globe & Mail asked me to write a piece for their Weekend Commentary & Analysis section, a regular feature in the weekend paper where subject matter experts are asked

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