Personal Development Plans as a Pathway to Success (The OPPP)

Two effective tools for achieving this are personal development plans—individualized roadmaps outlining short- and long-term goals, skill gaps, and learning opportunities—and the Scaling Up One-Page Personal Plan, a

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Cross-Team Collaboration as a Catalyst for Success

Encouraging collaboration between teams within an organization is more important than ever. By encouraging cross-team collaboration, leaders can break down silos, harness diverse perspectives, and unlock innovative solutions

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Using Plutchik’s Wheel to Build EQ

Imagine a vibrant, multi-colored wheel, a kaleidoscope of emotions. This is Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions, a powerful tool designed by psychologist Robert Plutchik in 1981. It's not merely

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Sparking Growth with Micro-Learning Opportunities

As the pace of change accelerates, it is increasingly important for leaders to prioritize continuous learning and skill development within their teams. One highly effective approach to achieving

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Redefining Mentorship through Reverse Mentoring

Reverse mentoring, a practice that pairs senior team members with their junior counterparts for mutual learning, offers a unique opportunity to break down barriers, foster innovation, and create

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Championing Job Rotation

By temporarily swapping team members' roles or responsibilities, leaders can create opportunities for cross-functional learning and collaboration. This process enables team members to gain new skills, develop empathy

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Embracing Team Reflection

Constant change and adaptability are vital, and essential for leaders encouraging their teams to engage in regular reflection. This practice involves carving out time for team members to

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Cultivating Psychological Safety

In today's competitive work environment, it is crucial for leaders to create an atmosphere where team members feel psychologically safe to express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns without

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The Art of Illeism: Making Better Decisions and Keeping the Ego in Check

Illeism: a strange word but a powerful concept. The practice of referring to oneself in the third person, illeism, might initially seem like the domain of narcissists or

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A Primer on Shadow Work

Shadow work is a process of introspection, self-discovery, and personal growth that involves exploring and integrating the hidden or denied parts of ourselves, often referred to as our

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Generative Discussions: The Secret Sauce for Workplace Innovation and Collaboration

Imagine a workplace where employees eagerly exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and fearlessly collaborate to create groundbreaking solutions. This is the power of generative discussions. As the business world

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Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles: Simply Stated

For the longest time Amazon had 14 leadership principles, but just before Bezos left he added 2 more. Below is a list of the guiding values that Amazon

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Scaling Up FACe: Steps for The Functional Acountability Chart

The FACe (Functional Accountability Chart) is a tool used to clarify roles and responsibilities within an organization. Here are the steps to create a FACe chart:Define the organizational

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What does your DISC profile say about your ability to set large goals?

A mere 3% of the population writes down goals for the New Year. The goal writers are 3x more successful at attaining goals than those who neglected writing

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Scaling Up PACe: Steps for Creating the Process Accountability Chart

UPDATE: You might rather read my more detailed description, The Definitive Guide to Scaling Up PACe.In Scaling Up we have the Process Accountability Chart (PACe). When mixed with

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Love and Loathe Exercise: Scaling Ups Tool for Team Friction

Scaling Ups Love-Loathe Exercise is a terrific tool for better understanding teams. High-performing teams have excellent alignment between what is asked of them and what they naturally do

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Scaling Up & The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

"The Lack of Trust" is one of the five dysfunctions of a team outlined in Patrick Lencioni's best-selling book, "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team". Lencioni argues that

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Stop hiring for experience?

I'm a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan and love the NFL. Often I use football analogies when explaining Scaling Up. This week's news from the Indianapolis Colts sent shockwaves

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Team Accountability Starts with Personal Accountability

I want to talk about personal accountability. Sexy, right?I think it’s super sexy! It’s about taking responsibility for your life and everything that goes into it. It’s empowering

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What Billionaires Taught Me About Getting Derailed

Let's call them Ron and Steve, two highly successful individuals measured by our societal standards of net worth and attainment of goals. They are both billionaires. Aside from

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