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The Sailboat Exercise – Reflect Like a Strategist macro leadership reflection sailboat Jun 30, 2025

Some reflection tools are practical. Others are powerful. The sailboat exercise is both.

Imagine yo...

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Why Smart Leaders Reflect on Purpose agile kanban macro leadership scrum Jun 25, 2025

In the rush of higher education leadership, it's tempting to go from one initiative to the next with...

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How to Start Coaching Without a Title or Team influence macro leadership peer coaching self-leadership Jun 23, 2025

Leadership isn’t defined by job titles. Some of the most effective coaches are individual contributo...

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Why Every Strategic Leader Needs a Coaching Framework coaching macro leadership performance strategic leadership Jun 20, 2025

If you’re leading from the middle — not quite the C-suite, but with real responsibility for people a...

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The 5 Elements Every Assignment Should Include assignment tools clarity macro leadership Jun 16, 2025

Even the best teams miss deadlines or deliver incomplete work when assignments lack clarity and dire...

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Motivate Every Assignment: Use the AMP Checklist coaching delegation macro leadership motivation Jun 13, 2025

So your assignment was clear, but the team didn’t bring their A-game. What happened?

Sometimes, the...

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Assign with Clarity: The PPP Brief That Prevents Misfires delegation macro leadership project management Jun 11, 2025

When your assignment isn’t clear, even the most capable team members will struggle. Miscommunication...

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The Matrix That Changed My Leadership Practice leadership tools macro leadership prioritization Jun 02, 2025

I’ve always loved strategic planning. It’s one of my top strengths, and I enjoy looking out on the h...

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Why Your Team Might Be Hiding Chocolates burnout culture leadership macro leadership May 30, 2025

There’s an old I Love Lucy episode that still gets laughs today. (Note: The image above is an AI gen...

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What Covey Got Right (and Wrong) About Prioritization big rocks higher education macro leadership prioritize May 28, 2025

Stephen Covey’s classic jar metaphor has been one of the most enduring visual tools in leadership an...

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