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How the environmental movement began in Ashton Hayes
September 23, 2016In the previous post, we saw the story of a remarkable village that took a stand, deciding on its...
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A village takes a stand
September 16, 2016There is one type of leadership story that I have a particular affinity for: tales of common citizens who...
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Lessons from the breastfeeding protest in Argentina
September 2, 2016On Saturday July 23, Coni Santos attended the “teteada massiva” (massive breastfeeding event) that her story had galvanized. She...
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Reflection and the young, busy manager
August 6, 2015Recently, I spoke to a focused and lively audience at Banco Galicia in Buenos Aires. For the past two...
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Exceptional people of influence do not have extraordinary pasts
July 30, 2015Exceptional people of influence do not have extraordinary pasts. What they do have is an extraordinary ability to learn from and to...
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A great leader writes a new story: example
May 14, 2015One of my favorite Brazilian proverbs says “When we dream alone, it is just a dream. But when we dream...
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The longterm impact of Steve Jobs?
May 7, 2015Much of my life for the past two decades has involved leaders and their personal and organizational storytelling. Consequently,...
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How middle managers can expand their influence
February 12, 2015After my two-week Super Bowl interlude, I’d like to go back and focus just a bit more on our...
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How to Lose Gracefully: A Leadership Lesson from the Super Bowl
February 5, 2015This week finds me doing two things I never thought I would do. First, I watched an entire Super Bowl...
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The possibilities of a middle management role
January 23, 2015For a little more than a month now, I have been writing about topics related to middle management. In...