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inspire someone every single day.

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Joined August 2008
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I’ve known @simonsinek for over a decade & always enjoy our conversations. This one is on my favorite subject—leadership. To develop leaders, we must delegate, tolerate (as others might execute differently than us—but maybe even better), & iterate (be involved in the process).
For this 4th of July, I wanted to do something special to celebrate the birth of our nation. So I invited Air Force Chief of Staff @GenCQBrownJr to join me on the podcast. Listen to our full conversation on A Bit of Optimism: hubs.ly/Q01WDmCX0
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Hock stresses that these limited institutions are not separate from us. They are a reflection. "In truth, there are no problems 'out there.' And there are no experts out there that could solve them if there were. The problem is 'in here' in the consciousness of you and me." 8/8
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...He lamented about most organizations that "our expertise became the creation and control of constants, uniformity and efficiency, while the need has become the understanding and coordination of variability, complexity and effectiveness." 7/8
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Dee Hock, founder of Visa, unsung pioneer of decentralized finance, and philosopher/mystic of business organization passed away last week at 93. He figured largely in my book about leading and collaborating without hierarchy. Here are a few bits... 1/8
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We cannot “make” anyone trust us - all we can do is behave in a way that allows someone to make the decision to trust us. 🤝
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The military has a saying: “Train for certainty, educate for uncertainty.” This applies to companies and organizations too.
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We are pleased to invite you to the second event in EFE's #ResilienceSeries. We look forward to a great discussion on leadership at all career stages with @simonsinek, optimist, best-selling author & valued partner of EFE. Join us on July 22 at 11AM EST: bit.ly/2ZlYuOx
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Sick of the political holy war that's wrecking our politics and personal lives? How can a new generation of leaders end it? @arthurbrooks tackles this urgent issue in his new book Love Your Enemies and on our stage March 10 with @simonsinek . Tix here: bit.ly/2TmwfwV
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Narcissistic leaders deny their weaknesses. Humble leaders acknowledge their weaknesses. Great leaders strive to overcome their weaknesses.
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If you have at least 10 years of work experience and you’ve supervised direct reports for at least 5 years, you’re invited to help us with our research on the role of courage and vulnerability in leadership... linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Here's a statistic worth remembering: in a presentation, 5% of people remembered a statistic, but 63% of people remembered a story. #WorkLife: linkedin.com/pulse/ads-dont-…
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Resolution reinforcement is here! Join us Jan. 9 at 7:30pm for @simonsinek's conversation with @AEI's @arthurbrooks. They'll share advice on professional effectiveness and personal happiness for a successful 2018.bit.ly/92YSinekBrooks
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Tune into our Facebook Live today at 7PM EST to hear @SimonSinek, @peterdocker & @djmead discuss "Find Your Why." we.co/2eJWYxP
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Even if you're not using it, smartphone on desk reduces working memory capacity by 10%, fluid intelligence by 5%. psychologytoday.com/blog/the…
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I recently talked with @simonsinek about leadership, his books, and much more. Here’s our conversation: itun.es/us/fIjZdb.c
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.@simonsinek & #EY join forces to help companies activate their purpose through the #WhyEffect #PurposeJourney spr.ly/6015BdvkL
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Have your company sponsor a reading party for kids in need. For $500, 25 kids get PJs and a book. bit.ly/1ApVrn4 @PajamaProgram
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Enter to win prize pack of Ella's organic baby/toddler food. Tweet your fav flavor. #ellasfav www2momsonatrain.com
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BREAKING: Despite the ever rising cost of living, it still remains popular.
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It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced with the ideal of service.
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