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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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Keys to Retaining Your Top Talent

Today's guest post is by my friend, Mike Figliuolo, co-author of Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results (you can get your copy by...
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The Crucible: Transitioning Green Beret’s to Business

Check out this inspiring profile of transitioning Green Beret Naron Bryan going through The Self-Reliant Leadership Crucible expedition in Moab, Utah with other business executives. (more…)
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Ireland – Day 14 (wrap!)

We started the day at the inspiring Dublin Castle where we had the privilege of hearing a presentation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan.  The minister's...
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Ireland – Day 13 (whew!)

The students worked hard to finish all the projects, and they learned a ton thanks to the good people at iData, Startup Ireland, and Nuritas! (more…)
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Ireland – Day 12 (final push)

I had the privilege of speaking with three extraordinary leaders today thanks to my friend, Andrew Parish; and I encourage you to take a moment to learn more about each of them: (more…)
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Ireland – Day 11 (Bank Holiday)

First day I have had to use an umbrella - if I could have since the winds were blustering in excess of 40 miles per hour! (more…)
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Ireland – Day 10 (step back)

On the drive from Belfast to Dublin, I was thinking how Ireland doesn't feel like a place I visit.  It feels like a place I live... once a year.  I...
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Ireland – Day 9 (hope)

It's been said that hope is not a strategy.  Hope is "a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen."  During our Black Cab tour of the city, "hope" is...
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Ireland – Day 8 (Belfast)

In Belfast, the students toured the Titanic dock and pump house, and then spent time with four entrepkremepeurial leaders: (more…)
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