C-suite leadership

Choosing a New Leader: Illusion or Reality

Choosing A New Leader: Illusion or Reality

Recently, while on vacation, I attended a magic show. The illusionist left us in awe as he disappeared and reappeared in various parts of the auditorium, passed through plate glass windows, and showed his sleight of hand. He made it look easy, even though his performance reflected decades of practice. We know that magicians manipulate perception, use misdirection, high tech props, and other psychological principles to do the impossible. But we were still trying to figure out how he did it. (more…)

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10 Things to Learn About Your Team to Maximize Performance

10 Things to Learn About Your Team to Maximize Performance

I live in the metro Detroit area, and for anyone who has a heartbeat here, we know that the Detroit Pistons are in the National Basketball Association playoffs. After last year’s poor 14-68 season, they’ve rebounded to 44-38 with a new coach and a physical style of play reminiscent of the 1989 and 1990 “Bad Boys” era when they won back-to-back championships.

A critical role in their success is the new coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who joined the team in June last year with a mandate from team owner Tom Gores to “immediately instill a culture of growth, development and inspiration.”1 He’s responsible for getting the team to work together to win. And like any other team in sports or business they want to win, especially after so many losses. (more…)

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