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The Crucible Team Traits: Fluid, Fit & Fast!

We just returned from an expedition with six amazing leaders, and the learnings came from "hearing the unheard." It always amazes me how the wilderness can be a catalyst for...
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#1 Pain for Leaders?

Leaders don't have time to focus on what's most important - vision, strategy & culture. (more…)
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What a Near Perfect Team Taught Me

I recently had the privilege of leading an expedition with six amazing men, and I've been racking my brain trying to process the learnings. With most teams - new or...
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What can I teach a Green Beret? by Jim Vaselopulos

I recently had the good fortune to join an expedition in the Canyonlands of Utah with an extraordinary group of men… (more…)
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Three Things You’ll Hear from a Highly Functional Team

A good friend and business partner of mine asked me to listen to Steve Chandler's The Owner/Victim Choice.  My favorite quote from Steve is, "If there's a problem, I'm the...
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Solo versus…

I am a big advocate for seeking solitude for reflection, and consider myself very fortunate to have access to some of the best wilderness in the world here in Colorado. ...
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Is Your Pursuit Noble?

Esteemed Harvard Business School professor, Clayton Christensen wrote: "Management is the most noble of professions if it's practiced well.  No other occupation offers as many ways to help others to...
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Everyone is Dealing with Something

Stephen Covey really got it right by emphasizing, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."    Through my coaching I would categorize a majority of the workplace challenges and stressors...
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No Trust – No Leadership

  During the past week, my students have been discussing the challenge of leading virtual teams, and the prerequisite that came up most was trust.  There seems to be a...
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Entrepreneurial Encore

A year and a half ago, I was at lunch with two people I have immense respect for - past guest lecturers in the class I teach on leadership at...
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