The Boeing 787 Project. What Happened Here? Motivational Speaker – Bill Stainton
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View ArticleMotivational Speaker Bill Stainton on Quiet Influence
It doesn’t take fire and brimstone to be a leader. As my friend Jennifer Kahnweiler says in her new book, Quiet Influence, sometimes the quietest leaders can have the greatest influence! The post...
View ArticleA New Lesson from Leno from Bill Stainton
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Embrace the Messy Part!
Messy is good. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal talks about leadership and creativity (one of my favorite topics, and the focus of my keynote program The Emmy Effect: How to Develop and Lead...
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The Myth of the Lone Ranger
With this major release now in theaters EVERYWHERE, I thought I’d share this tib-bit with you: Americans have a fascination with the Lone Ranger. Not necessarily the Old West character played by...
View ArticleDealing with Criticism
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Are You Getting the Best From Your Team?
I remember my first performance appraisal. This was back in the days when companies still made this an annual event. (Some companies are still back in those days.) It went something like this: BOSS:...
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Becoming Timeless: Bowie, the Beatles, and Apple
David Bowie existed before Ziggy Stardust, but it was Ziggy Stardust that put him on the map. The striking, glam costume; the red hair; the over-the-top Spiders from Mars tour—all these elements, plus,...
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What’s the Best Size for Your Team?
Leaders—good leaders, that is—put a lot of thought into the makeup of the various teams for which they’re responsible. They’re very concerned with, as Jim Collins put it, “getting the right people on...
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Why “What” Is More Important Than “How”
Part of a leader’s job—a big part—is to define the destination. You can call it the vision, the target, the goal. At a certain point, these terms become almost interchangeable. They are all some...
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The Power of Consistency
I shouldn’t be writing this. Really. If I had any sense, I wouldn’t be writing this. I wouldn’t be writing anything. Why? Because it’s late at night on Sunday, and I have an early flight tomorrow...
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Why Your Team Isn’t Buying What You’re Selling
Do you ever wonder why your team isn’t as excited about that bold, new project as you are? Have you ever been disappointed when your motivating pep talk (the one you practiced for hours) falls on deaf...
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Why Should Your Team Follow You?
In his book Start With Why, Simon Sinek contends that the foundational, underlying question you must answer in order for your business to thrive is “Why?” Why are you in business? Why are you called to...
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How Diversity Can Drive Your Team’s Innovation
Most teams that I work with claim that they would like to be more innovative. And all of them would like to see better bottom line results, such as growth in market share, and better client...
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Are You a Brilliant Original, or Merely a Copy?
Let’s start with a 2-part quiz: Question 1 — Which would you pay more for: an original Van Gogh, or a copy (even a very good copy) done by a third-year art student? Question 2 — Switching now to your...
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How Would You Respond to This Challenge?
It’s officially spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Typically, spring is a season associated with rebirth and renewal. It’s a chance to look at the world through fresh eyes. So today, let’s use spring...
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Are You Setting Your Future Leaders Up For Failure?
You’ve got a star performer in your organization. Let’s call her Amanda. Amanda is brilliant at her job. She’s so good, in fact, that you begin to think, “Amanda is fantastic! Imagine how valuable...
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