In Defense of Honesty
Drama is worthless except for those who profit from it. Find your best, graceful, honest self…and bring it. I’ll just start with this: I tend toward an idealistic world view. […]
Entries by Geoff Wilson
What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Blind spots can limit your effectiveness and derail your career. As you get more senior, they can make other people’s lives miserable, too. Ask around. I’ll state this out front: […]
The Pain of Virtual Leadership
We all talk a big game. It’s what we do when the chips are down that shows the kind of leader we are. In case you missed it, today fed […]
90 Percent of Everything Is Crap
Learning this one adage can release you to focus on what matters. What’s the difference between a performance culture that focuses on the positive and one that focuses on the […]
The Try Something Different Trap
You want results, you just don’t know how to get them. So is it okay to just say “try something different?” Ever work for a manager who liked to play […]
The Alchemy of Apple’s Strategy
Apple created a culture of freedom and playfulness out of a product philosophy of absolute control. It was all about trust. If I told you about a regime that was […]
5 Experiences You Need
My career has been shaped by 5 core experience types. Perhaps those just starting out can get something out of these reflections. I’m fortunate to have held many jobs over […]
Independence Day and Leadership Tyrannies
Maybe the Declaration of Independence has some seeds of wisdom for those of us who would govern or follow within even the smallest of enterprises. It’s Independence Day in the U.S. And, […]
Your Sleeping Dogs Can Bite You
In sales, customer service, and leadership, the cultivation of ignorant customers and followers is common, and figuratively lethal. “We call those customers our sleeping dogs.” The senior executive who said […]
How Improv Can Reinforce Your Strategy
For business strategists to be flexible and responsive, they must work like the best of improv performers. A few months ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to take our […]
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