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The evolution of political language
August 24, 2017Writing about the language of business these past weeks has caused me to think about something that has been...
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Walking the talk: on the meaning of authenticity
August 1, 2017Our previous post closed with a story about Hamdy Khalafalla Mohamed, a bakery chef at the Cairo Marriott Hotel....
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Truth versus authenticity in organizational storytelling
June 25, 2015Writing about Hewlett-Packard these past weeks, I was reminded of research I did on corporate stories of identity when...
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Who is the real Steve Jobs, and what are his lessons for us?
April 3, 2015As I begin to write this, I realize full well that one week ago I sketched out a plan...
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Leadership moments in the events of everyday life
April 3, 2014In my teaching and coaching for the past two decades, I have often emphasized the concept that leadership begins...
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The recent Swiss immigration referendum as a study in storytelling
March 13, 2014Though discussion of political issues has often left me cold and bored in recent times, I watched the latest...
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Creating a group culture
February 21, 2014This week, I am teaching a two day seminar to MBA students in Grenoble. As I am working far...
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Reflecting on boredom
January 31, 2014A funny thing happened to me this week on a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam. We were all set...
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The remarkable stories of inclusion continue
December 27, 2013Again this week, I caught myself thinking that I was writing a bit too much about Pope Francis and...
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Telling the stories of inclusion that convince those within
December 20, 2013When one considers an enormous task such as implementing change in an organization as widespread and traditional as the...