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Self-improvement at a whole new level

The nostalgic schoolboy in me observes the start of the month of September as the commencement of a new year.  A new beginning.  A new chance to be my very best. The desire to be one’s best [...]

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The End of the Road for Two of My Heroes

Two of my musical heroes passed away this fall.  First, my conducting mentor at Arizona State University, conductor of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and former Principal Trombonist of the [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 30 – The 14 Points

W. Edwards Deming, in this Youtube video, says, “What needs to be done, can only be done by top management.”  What do you think?  Has this idea become outdated or can we still learn from the [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 11 – Itay Talgam – Lead like the great conductors.

I LOVE this Ted video.  Many of you know that before becoming a consultant I conducted symphony orchestras, and it is from this musical tradition that I received most of my leadership skills and [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 10 – Carly Fiorina (Former CEO of HP): Leadership and Capability

In this youtube video, Carly Fiorina speaks about how leadership is a combination of capability, collaboration and character.  She underlines that it is up to, and the responsibility of, leaders [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 9 – Dr. Patrick Dixon – Leadership and motivation at work

In this youtube video, Dr Patrick Dixon speaks about leading by leading by helping people connect with their passion. We’ve all heard this message before in various books and speeches, so [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 8 – Tom Peters – LEADERSHIP: Building Success

In this short but important Youtube video, Tom Peters, the author of the best seller: In Search of Excellence, relays some important advice about how leaders should view their employees. [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 6 – Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – on TED

In this TED video Simon Sinek explains why people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a [...]

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ScaleYOU Friday Video 4 – Patrick Lencioni: Five Dysfunctions Of A Team

Don’t be put off by Lencioni’s affected manner.  His book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, should be made mandatory for all leaders.  This short video is a good introduction to him [...]

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You Can Have Too Many Managers And Not Enough Leaders, But Can You Have Too Many Leaders?

One of my clients made a very astute comment the other day. He said, It should be self-evident that a company can have too many managers and not enough leaders. But can you have too many [...]