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Costa Concordia: Lesson In Failed Leadership

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By now, if you’ve tapped into almost any media source, you’ve heard of how the Costa Concordia ran aground, sank, and created a world of mayhem for all involved.

We all make mistakes. To do so is to be human. And, while tragic, that mistake is not itself where the real failure of leadership was demonstrated.

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Time for You to Move?

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Taking on a new role today may be a very rude awakening for you. Perhaps making a meaningful change on your own terms is a better idea than having it forced upon you at an inopportune time.

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Crisis, Chaos, Panic, and Its Corollary

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Crisis, Chaos & Panic have a corollary: Decisions made in avacuum can often create explosive pressure.

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Get Over Ourselves, Get Back in the Saddle!

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Americans have long seen themselves as free, progressive, dynamic, and proud. And unique. Why is America stagnating then? Maybe we need to get over ourselves.

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Things That Happen (4)

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Final series segment. Following John Cleese’s suggestion to let creative, whimsical, spontaneous thinking loose, I did. Hence, Things That Happen while motorcycling.

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Things That Happen (3)

Breaking a radio isn’t all that hard. If it’s installed in a motorcycle and you drop it 18″. It’s one of those Things That Happen.

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Things That Happen (2)

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John Cleese encourages us to set aside structured, professional, hare-like thinking. In it’s place, set aside time for creative, whimsical, spontaneous, or from the gut, thinking to rise up. So, I tried it…

So I tried it.

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Things That Happen

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(pt 1 of 4) Not so long ago, I had the opportunity to enjoy a private presentation by one of our world’s most well known comedians. A true class act. Who would have though he would so reflect, so deeply, on how we tend to think?

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Blockbuster Should Have Gone Chapter 7

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They’re simply putting off the (almost certainly) inevitable. I wish them the very best in their efforts to survive. Really. Even the terminally ill can experience miraculous recoveries.

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The Case for High Performance Teams

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Trained (development), polished (detail focus), and experienced (retention) teams only occur if you make an investment in them. And these teams are a must if an organization is to be competitive into the global future.