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Three Inspirational Leadership Qualities and How to Develop Them

Why I Wrote Detective Stories

Write what you love

Leadership in Turbulent Times

5 Rules for Solving Persistent Problems

You and time and the whole shebang

The Problem With Praise

Character Matters

If Not Diversity, Then What?

Why I Wrote Detective Stories (With an OD Consultant as Protagonist)

Some Thoughts about Resolving Difficult Conflicts

How to Uncover Great Ideas and Develop Talent:

What I Learned about Consulting from Nancy Drew

Is Brainstorming a Tool for Creativity?

The Rationale of Irrational Decisions

When Influence Fails...

How To Build Trust In a Low-Trust Era

The Prince of Garbagemen

Why We Shouldn’t Call Them “Soft Skills”

Constructive Debates about Diversity, Fairness, and Social Justice

Bad, Wrong, or Stupid:

An Approach to Rational Conversation in Divisive Times

Join me on Notes

Reframing as an Influence Strategy

The Fear Factor in Influence

Why Apologies Are Difficult- And Often Unnecessary

Building Successful Influence Relationships

The Fear Factor in Influence: Join Before Leading

Influence and Decision-making

Bad, Wrong, or Stupid: How Not to Influence

Influence Readiness

Why should I want to be an influencer?

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