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Mar 26
3 min

What the Heck Does a COO Do?

What the Heck Does a COO Do? On day sixty-one as the "not so new guy anymore," I joined our monthly institute-wide call to talk about...

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Dec 30, 2020
2 min

Your 2021 "DO MORE" Resolution List

It happens every year. We sit down and write our "do less" resolution list.

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Nov 24, 2020
3 min

What Are You Expecting?

Expectations are funny things. We set an outcome, or series of outcomes, in our mind and then expect those around us to meet or exceed...

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Sep 29, 2020
3 min

You Pivoted .. Now What?

The word - transformation - can be tricky to use. In a lot of cases, CxOs will cringe when a consultant walks through their gate

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Sep 17, 2020
2 min

Did You Nail Your Foot to the Floor?

Remember being in elementary school and memorizing the "word of the week?"

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Jul 25, 2020
3 min

The 6 M's of Business

Business does not have to be hard. It just doesn't.

The Truth About Spiders and Their Business

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Jun 24, 2020
2 min

The Truth About Spiders and Their Business

Now, as a Californian, one of my favorites is an orb weaver. On warm August mornings, I'll find them sitting in the middle of a big web that

3 Tips to Building Your NEXT Leadership Team

Doland White

Apr 23, 2020
3 min

3 Tips to Building Your NEXT Leadership Team

There's an old adage. I'm not sure where I heard it from - but it's something like, "if you put three people in a room, and all three agree

Managing the Changing Landscape of Work, Communication and Collaboration

Doland White

Mar 11, 2020
3 min

Managing the Changing Landscape of Work, Communication and Collaboration

Coronavirus is impacting not only health but stock market valuations, global travel, and a national run on basics (bottled water and toilet

Doland White

Mar 10, 2020
3 min

3 Tips For Succeeding On Assignments

You made the promise to get your part of the project done. Remember? In all the flurry of excitement about accomplishing great stuff, YOU s

Doland White

Feb 25, 2020
2 min

Right Role .. Wrong Person

As we grow our business, it's really easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and forget to look at people - not roles. We know that we'll ne

Doland White

Feb 14, 2020
3 min

Straight Talk

It becomes more comfortable to use straight talk (a.k.a. candor) when you set expectations with the other person upfront. I often tell clie

Doland White

Feb 4, 2020
3 min

It's Not About You

We seek to help our clients or prospects solve things. We want them to buy our product or service because we know it will solve their proble

Doland White

Jan 5, 2020
4 min

Are You Working In or On

If you are a leader in a multi-person company, you have a role that defines who you are and what you do. As that leader in your multi-perso

Doland White

Dec 30, 2019
3 min

I Resolve To..

We tend to frame our resolutions as goals. The "I resolve to x" statement that we put in writing and hang on the refrigerator door or bathro

Doland White

Dec 26, 2019
4 min

Good Enough?

Good enough?

Doland White

Dec 26, 2019
2 min

Get Closure and More ...

“Stercus accidit.” ― David Hume

Doland White

Dec 26, 2019
2 min

Talk to Your Client

We are all insecure by nature, and at times everyone feels abandoned.

Doland White

Dec 26, 2019
2 min

Do What You say

We can, at times, commit to performing an action, deliver on a task, or add to scope without really intending to fulfill.

Doland White

Dec 26, 2019
2 min

Set Expectations

Setting expectations is a fundamental part of any lasting relationship.

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