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Succession Planning: Why I Cried on Stage as CEO
Good succession planning isn't a press release. It takes time, a ready successor, and relationships you share instead of hoard. How I'm handing over CableLabs.
How To Improve Your Analytical Thinking Skills
Critical thinking judges a claim. Analytical thinking works the problem: break it apart, find what is really driving it, and test your read before acting.
How to Recognize Failure Patterns: How HP Quit and Apple Won
A partner named exactly how HP would lose, four years early. HP quit. Apple didn't. Here are the four failure patterns behind both calls.
Retirement 3.0
My third retirement is different. On Jan 1, 2027 I retire as CableLabs CEO and hand the reins to Mark Bridges. Why now, and what's next?
How To Quit Defending Decisions You Know Are Wrong
The reason you can't let go isn't logic. It's that quitting would threaten who you believe you are.
The Surprising Effects of Gratitude
Did you know a simple 'thank you' can radically transform your workplace? Research reveals that regular expressions of gratitude can decrease turnover rates, boost morale, and even foster innovation. Show appreciation for your team and watch the positive effects!
Embrace the Hard: The Secret to a Fulfilling Life
Embracing difficulty can transform your life! Surprisingly, studies suggest people who consistently choose the hard path over the easy one are more likely to lead fulfilling, successful lives. Discover how to embrace the hard.
Don’t Play Follow The Leader With Your Career
Why do so many people believe they can become successful simply by copying what successful people do? Identifying a role model and then playing follow the leader is an age-old habit of looking for “shortcuts” to success. Why? Are They Smarter? Many people believe their role models are successful b
Stop Acting Stupid and Change Your Mind
As humans, we have a unique superpower. That superpower is our ability to convince ourselves that something is true — when it’s not. We act stupidly. Sometimes stupidity makes people act against their own best interests. When their belief in what is true is challenged by contradictory evidence, stu
Are you ready to compete in the creative economy?
Just do a quick comparison of the market value to the book value for public U.S. companies over the last two decades and you will see the dramatic upward rise in value attributed to intangibles – ideas, innovations. In this new world, wealth creation is dependent upon the capacity of a nation to con
