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E-Book #4 – Dr Pepper’s Shadow (free pdf download!)

April 2, 2021

Ebook #3: THINKING ABOUT THE BOX (free pdf download…)

January 30, 2021

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: Why Structure and Design Matter So Much

Second ebook is out! Topic: Culture (free download…)

December 16, 2020

DON’T CLIMB THAT POLE! Exploring the Push-Pull of Culture

NEW! Free ebook

December 11, 2020

A New Beach: Insights for Better Change.

It’s a wonderful (work) life

December 9, 2017

When addressing organizational pain points, the answers are almost always defined in terms of talent and culture. Our people need …

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A Leadership Lesson, 108 Years and 17 Minutes in the Making

November 11, 2016

The Chicago Cubs are baseball’s champions, having recently won the World Series, ending a 108 year drought. As one of …

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Trust, and Confidence

January 17, 2015

I was in a management meeting several years ago, supporting my client, the regional VP.  In the meeting, the VP …

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Begin Today

January 1, 2015

Originally posted on johnponders:
Dream not too much of what you’ll do tomorrow, How well you’ll work perhaps another year;…

When Only the Harvest Matters

March 21, 2014

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson …

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Spring!

March 6, 2014

Originally posted on johnponders:
. Astronomical spring (Northern Hemisphere) 2013 begins on Wednesday, March 20. It’s about time!

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  • E-Book #4 – Dr Pepper’s Shadow (free pdf download!)
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  • Second ebook is out! Topic: Culture (free download…)
  • NEW! Free ebook
  • It’s a wonderful (work) life

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