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#Branding

When you look at your  brand through the eyes of your customers rather than your own, what do you see?   How are these two views different?

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Are You Committed?

The strength of your  commitment depends on your answers to two basic questions: What do you really want?  And what to you really believe? 

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#Motivation

How does your organization motivate employees: extrinsic or intrinsic?  If you must use extrinsic motivators, then do so to reinforce intrinsic motivation.

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Public Scoreboards

Teams don't play at their best unless they are emotionally engaged, and that happens when they can tell if they are winning or losing.  Do your teams know the score?  The key to engagement is a big, visible, continually updated scoreboard that is compelling to the players.

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#Risk

Understanding risk allows you to more accurately value the risk - and lets be clear, there's always risk.

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Human Capital vs. Financial Capital

The economy is increasingly based not on financial capital but on human capital, and how the abilities of the people in an organization, much more than traditionally important factors like economies of scale or patent protections, determine an organization's success or failure. 

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#Goal Setting

Research shows that the poorest performers don't set goals; they just slog through their work.  Mediocre performers set goals that are general and are often focused on simply achieving a good outcome - get the new project proposal written.  The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but about the process of reaching the outcome.

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#Coaching

Anyone who thinks they've outgrown the benefits of a coach's help should at least question that view.  There's a reason why the world's best athletes and aspiring musicians still go to coaches.  One of those reasons goes beyond the coach's knowledge.  It's his or her ability to see you in ways that you cannot see yourself.

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Watching Leaders

Much of leaders influence proves to be intangible and symbolic; their actions set the tone, communicate norms, shape values, and provide meaning.

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Culture Driver

How your leaders behave drives the kind of culture you end up with.

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