Leadership Love from LinkedIn

I ā¯¤ļø¸ to write, and these days, I mostly write on LinkedIn. I've included copies of my daily posts here for your convenience. Please enjoy these inspirations from all around the world of leadership and everything else that enters my brain.

Winemaking - Part 1 talent optimization Jan 20, 2021

You don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to appreciate a vintner’s ability to cultivate grapes to their full potential.

The size, taste, and quality of any grape crop is determined by environmental factors known by the French term “terroir”.

The elements of terroir are...

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Influence vs Authority talent optimization Jan 13, 2021

Until the late 1940s, movie studios inked actors, writers, and producers to long-term contracts that gave studio brass complete control over what was created and how.

Stars have more autonomy today and can choose which studio they’ll partner with for their next blockbuster.

Sound familiar?

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The Rise of Influence inspire talent optimization Jan 12, 2021

“You cannot step into the same river twice—for it is not the same river, and you are not the same person.”

This paraphrase of Heraclitus reminds us that change plays a central role in the universe, in life, and at work.

As leaders, the greatest change we are observing is the...

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Stocking the Cupboards dream teams talent optimization Jan 08, 2021

After a hard day at Zoom, I decided to whip up a quick batch of scratch cookies.

Cookies may not solve anything in these trying times—but hey—cookies.

Pressed for time, I began tossing ingredients into the spinning mixer.

Butter. Vanilla. Smooth sailing.

Gasp!—We’re out of...

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The Wardrobe Malfunction dream teams talent optimization Jan 07, 2021

Have you ever started your work week with a wardrobe malfunction and an international incident at the same time?

I once departed Boston on a Sunday night and arrived in London early the next morning.

I headed straight to our office near Paddington to prep for our first client meeting.

While...

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