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Wake-Up Calls for Managers
For the hard parts no one prepares you for
When the path isn’t clear, the stakes are high, and the answers aren’t obvious—this is where managers struggle most.
Wake-Up Calls for Managers delivers practical, real-world guidance for navigating:
- Tough conversations
- Leading through uncertainty
- Building influence without authority
- Driving results through others
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Stuff happens. Where you look matters. How your Locus of Control affects your success.
If something goes wrong, how do you respond? Do you look primarily outward at the external factors that created that outcome…circumstances, other people, luck, management or others? Or, do you focus your attention on what you can influence moving forward? Your locus of control counts in your success.
September 2026 Leadership Development Digest
I’ve had a lifelong love of receiving publications that make me think. I love authors and ideas that spur the imagination, challenge convention, and raise possibilities. As a teen, I made the regular trip to the mailbox hoping to find the latest science fiction pulp...
Leaders, beware of creating restructuring wreckage. Tips to minimize the fallout
Given the constantly shifting market forces and the need for organizations to find new ways to leverage technologies, restructuring is a fact of life. If you must, it’s imperative to minimize creating restructuring wreckage. Here are 9 tips to help.
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