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San Jose Leadership

Just showing up is half the effort needed to win

Apologies to Woody Allen for the poor paraphrase. And no, this is not a reminder that successful people have more failures than unsuccessful people...
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Great leaders and their leadership style make all the difference

Great leaders and their leadership style make all the difference in leading their employees. What are Bay Area leaders doing to lead their...
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The Mystique of Innovation: 3 reasons we avoid innovating

Daniel Pink in his book A WHOLE NEW MIND tells us a story about Gordon MacKenzie, a longtime creative force at Hallmark Cards and author of the...
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Get engaged – become an innovator!

In my last director position in Silicon Valley I was struck by how helpless and un-empowered I often felt at that level. Years before, I had held...
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A Senior Director’s Coaching Journey

What do we know about a journey?Imagine a journey you might take in an unfamiliar country – I remember such a journey in the countryside of...
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LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE, a work in progress.

We are all a work in progress.I am acutely aware of this when I am coaching leaders – they and I are both always learning.It’s my...
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AVOIDING THE "BECAUSE I CAN" LEADERSHIP FATAL FLAW

I recently emcountered 2 leaders who are different in many ways, including the industries they work for, functions they lead, and in their ages....
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New Year's Resolution: Remember Communication Basics!

What hasn't already been said about the importance of effective communication for a leader? Probably not much.But given the relentless...
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Bringing out high performance at work

High performance is critical in today’s San Jose job market where your performance matters when keeping your present or when interviewing for...
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Leadership Leverage: connecting the dots

Leadership is comprised of diverse capabilities, and many leaders feel they are good at some and challenged by others. For example, some...
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