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One More Day – Warren Buffet on Charlie Munger

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 27, 2024

Verne Harnish’s newsletter of May 9th provided a 7-minute video of a young man asking Warren Buffet a curious question, “If you had one more day with Charlie, what would you do with him?”

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Topics: Chet Holmes, Leaders Are Learners, Charlie Munger, Leaders are Readers, Warren Buffet

Team of Rivals – Lincoln’s Leadership Genius

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 20, 2024

History has long been one of my favorite subjects, and between my business reading, I interject historical books including biographies of great leaders.

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Topics: leadership, Effective Leadership, Mastering Leadership, Great Leadership, Team of Rivals, Leadership Character Traits, Abraham Lincoln Leadership Genius

Purpose-Driven Businesses Outperform Competitors

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 13, 2024

In last week’s blog Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer we shared the importance of developing a Core Purpose or Mission statement.

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Topics: Core Purpose, Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the Wo, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose,, Jim Stengel, Great Leadership, Purpose Driven Business

Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 6, 2024

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Topics: Core Purpose, competitive advantage, customer loyalty, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose, Purpose, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose,, Competitive Strategy, Know Your Customer, Know What You’re FOR

The Captain Class – Surprising Insights on Leadership – Influencing Team Effort

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 29, 2024

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Topics: People Decisions, Effective Leadership, Great Teams, The Captain Class, Sam Walker, Winning Teams

Apologies & Willingness - Two Keys to Turn Your Responsibility Switch On

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 22, 2024

We demand responsibility from the people we lead.

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Topics: Accountability, Responsibility, Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier, Marshall Goldsmith, How Leaders Hold People Accountable

Recognizing Your Responsibility Switch is Off

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 15, 2024

Responsibility. It’s something I feel passionate about, for myself and others. I’ve not always been good at recognizing how to handle other’s responsibilities. If you’ve ever found yourself similarly confused, I encourage you to read Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results author Nate Regier Ph.D. and Marshall Goldsmith.

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Topics: Accountability, Responsibility, Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier, Marshall Goldsmith, How Leaders Hold People Accountable

Turn On Your Capability Switch

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 8, 2024

In the movie, Apollo 13, “Failure is Not an Option” culminates in a heroic collaborative effort resulting in all 3 Apollo astronauts making it home successfully!

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Topics: Accountability, Responsibility, Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier, Marshall Goldsmith, How Leaders Hold People Accountable

Treasure Hunt or Scavenger Hunt?  Turn On the Value Switch

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 1, 2024

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Topics: Accountability, Responsibility, Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier, Marshall Goldsmith, How Leaders Hold People Accountable

Switch on The Compassionate Mindset

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 25, 2024

In the previous two blogs, we introduced you to Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results by Nate Regier PhD and Marshall Goldsmith.

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Topics: Accountability, Responsibility, Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier, Marshall Goldsmith, How Leaders Hold People Accountable

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