Sat.Apr 15, 2023

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Give Yourself A Break

Alan Weiss

A lot of us entrepreneurs are refugees from large organizations. Hell, maybe most of us. We viewed bureaucratic, hierarchical enterprises as unhealthy and unfulfilling (at least I did). To me they resemble prisons, with fixed hours, rules for behavior, penalties, and “guards.” So if you’re reading this, the likelihood is that you’ve made a jail break or are contemplating one.

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The explosion

Seth Godin Blog

We spend much of our worrying time on crises. Our media is filled with warnings, coverage and fear of cataclysms. The big boom, the sudden end, the crash. In fact, rot is far more common. Things decay unless we persistently work to support them. Organizations, reputations, systems, health, investments… even our teeth. For every hockey player who lost a tooth in a game, there are a million people who lost one over time.

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How to Successfully Transition as a New Leader

LSA Global

The Challenge and of Leadership New team leaders are thrust into a position where, for the first time, they become accountable for what their team accomplishes. When the team wins, they win. But when the team loses, the buck stops at their door. It is not easy to transition as a new leader. High performing leaders know there’s no one else to blame. And new leaders quickly learn that they need to behave differently from how they excelled as an individual contributor.

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