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Don’t Cut the Coffee
Antarctic explorers have discovered two crates of Scotch trapped in the ice, which Sir Ernest Shackleton abandoned during his disastrous attempt to cross the frozen continent in 1909. The bottles are appropriate artifacts of his exceptional leadership instincts. The journey …
Showing Up
One of the most powerful acts of leadership is often the easiest to overlook: the decision to remain standing. As my obsession with Lincoln continues, I find that I’m most moved by his ability to simply endure. Lincoln revealed a …
Hidden Risks of Crisis Leadership
The NYT’s Adam Bryant delivered an interesting interview with Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs. Blankfein offers some suggestions for leading in a crisis, which can be summarized as keep talking, to everyone, both to better inform your choices and to …