Leadership fails are expected, since no one is perfect. But if there was such a thing, such perfection, why wouldn’t be you? Fortunately, or not, we see leadership as a process more than a person. Which means there are a lot of cooks in that kitchen to screw up the soup. And you want to […]
LEADERSHIP FAILS FOR THE BOSS OF YOU
May 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie
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ANTICIPATION ANXIETY, OR “HOW BAD CAN THIS BE?”
April 2, 2022 by David Gillaspie

New beginnings around here start with anticipation anxiety, sleepless nights, and carefully moving forward. Does that sound like your standard operating procedure, your SOP? It’s one thing when it’s on the job, another when it’s just you and you’re got an idea you want to figure out. Instead of the trusted steps of 1, 2, […]
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