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Look Me In The Eye!

Look Me In The Eye!

Greetings GLC readers! I hope 2018 is going well as you continue to work on all those resolutions you promised yourself you would improve upon, with being a better “communicator” as your #1. If not, it should be, because as leaders, your ability to effectively...

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3 Ways to Harness Fear

3 Ways to Harness Fear

Why do some people confront their fears and others avoid them? I grappled with this question during the writing of my first book, Right Risk. Through the writing of that book, and after consulting with many leaders and experts since, I have learned that people face...

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Physician Heal Thyself

Physician Heal Thyself

Bill Treasurer is a fake! I came to that conclusion about a year after I had become a full-time internal executive coach at Accenture. The role itself was perfect. I had a budget, a good deal of latitude to do the job as I saw fit, and although most of my coachees...

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Right Risk

Right Risk

West of Kilkenny, in the heart of southern Ireland, is the little town of Galmoy, the birthplace of my great-grandmother, Mary McCormack. Years ago, during a visit to the Emerald Isle, my wife and I journeyed to the small thatch-covered home where Gandy, as we called...

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How to Manage Your Boss

How to Manage Your Boss

In my work as a leadership development professional, I am fortunate to work with a lot of young leaders. I’ve noticed that when emerging leaders move into management positions, they often fret about how they will manage and motivate their direct reports. Sometimes...

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The Case Against Intuition

The Case Against Intuition

By Nat Greene The following is an original blog post, based on lessons and concepts in Nat Greene’s new book Stop Guessing When facing tough problems, many leaders encourage their team’s ideas to spring forth in the hopes that one or two really powerful ones will...

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