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vigilante justice?

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

I wrote a new Time Inc Op-Ed (sharing below) on the NFL and Goodell because it’s so clear that if an organization’s leadership is found by the online community to …

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I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

April 23, 2014

After waking up at 2 or 3:00 in the morning, I would write until about 5 or 6:00 am. New How, the first book, was written mostly in the dead …

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What Fortune’s Most Power Women Have to Say On Culture

October 23, 2013

Last week, Fortune held a “Most Powerful Women” MPW summit with about 400 people in attendance. Going to a conference like this is such a privilege because you get a …

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Watching HP Board Situation is Like Watching a Slow Bleed-Out

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013

The New York Times Saturday quotes Patrick McGurn, special counsel for Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), who states that “shareholder efforts to remove directors in uncontested elections rarely succeed or come …

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Creating Commandments

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012

Blub, blub, blub. That seems the sound track of life right now. As #SocialEra (my new book) has been released into the world, the world has shouted back with enthusiasm. …

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3 Books Well Worth-Reading

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012

The Synergist A business book meant for the real-working leader, Les McKeown gives an intuitive model to allow anyone to lead. The notion is that every team needs a blend …

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The Too Short Meeting

November 22, 2011November 23, 2011

I’m about to head off to a meeting that I’m sure will be too short. Too short as in not enough time to actually discuss, deliberate, and resolve conflicts within …

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Must Read Weekend Reading

October 29, 2011October 29, 2011

Seems like most of the content we find online starts with a list as in 6 ways to do X, or 5 ways to improve Y. Curating the more thoughtful …

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What Steve Jobs Taught Me About Growth

September 23, 2011September 23, 2011

Finding that first market — a few customers willing to pay for your early product – is hard enough. But there’s one thing that may be even harder. And that’s …

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