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James Schreier
from Performance Project
July 22, 2019 10:14 AM
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I can’t tell you how excited I was to see the new, live-action Lion King movie. The Lion King was a favorite movie of mine and to see it brought to life seemed like a no-brainer. Oh… how wrong I was. The latest Disney animated movie to be brought to life didn’t wow and engage …
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James Schreier
July 15, 2019 9:00 AM
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So many books, so little time.
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James Schreier
July 8, 2019 3:04 PM
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In the wake of the U.S. Women's National Team's world dominance, here are five takeaways leaders can use to find success within their own organizations.
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James Schreier
July 1, 2019 9:23 AM
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Being a leader takes a lot more than simply telling others what to do. You need to be able to inspire those listening to you, communicate your intentions effectively, and, when it comes to business, you need to be able to recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. A lot of people struggle with this, often …
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James Schreier
July 1, 2019 9:00 AM
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Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a scientist running a grand experiment on leadership. Your laboratory is an organization with hundreds of leaders at varying levels, and with technology, you can watch and listen to them 24-hours a day over an extend period of time. Sort of like the TV show Big Brother, except…
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James Schreier
June 24, 2019 9:00 AM
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Drawing a page from his newly released third edition of Leading at a Higher Level, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard asks senior leaders, "Have you set up your organization to be high performing?" Blanchard identifies seven focus areas to make sure that a company is positioned to be the employer of choice, provider of choice,…
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James Schreier
June 17, 2019 9:00 AM
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Dear Madeleine, I started a new job as a senior leader for a large manufacturing firm about four months ago—and I still haven’t gotten to the bottom of the disaster I’ve walked into. All I heard about when I first came on was how much everyone loved my predecessor, how smart he was, how much…
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James Schreier
June 10, 2019 9:12 AM
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While Marvel Studios has been crushing superhero films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 20th Century Fox has been building the X-Men universe through their X-Men films. X-Men: Dark Phoenix marks the 12th film set in their series. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix is also the last X-Men film to be produced by 20th Century Fox (there …
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James Schreier
June 10, 2019 9:00 AM
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A Thailand-based rehab and wellness center, The Dawn, launched a therapeutic retreat for burnt-out executives in Q2 2019, the first of its kind in Asia.
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James Schreier
May 27, 2019 11:47 AM
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Inspired by Words — Guided by Wisdom — Provoked by the Best Here’s a collection of books plus… This has been a major request from clients over the years. Now they’re h…
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James Schreier
May 20, 2019 9:31 AM
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It all started with a dog. A dog that was slain by someone attacking John Wick (Keanu Reeves) and his home. Now, we’re three films into the John Wick franchise and it only keeps getting better. John Wick 3: Parabellum continues moments after John Wick Chapter Two ends. John has been excommunicated from the assassin …
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James Schreier
May 20, 2019 9:11 AM
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Dear Madeleine, I work for a small company in a small city. I really like my job, but the atmosphere in my office is so toxic I am not sure I can live with it. This is my first real job. My immediate boss took me under his wing, taught me the business, and he…
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James Schreier
May 13, 2019 9:02 AM
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How Leaders Create Engagement A decent product at a fair price with good customer service may once have been enough. No longer. The bar has moved. Employees and customers want organizations to do some social good along the way. My
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James Schreier
July 15, 2019 9:00 AM
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Leaders lose credibility when they put out a vision statement that is boring or turns people off. Use this vision test to make sure your vision is not simply a wall decoration.
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James Schreier
July 15, 2019 8:18 AM
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How leaders can find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy. John R. Brandt shares how to eliminate nincompoopery.
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James Schreier
July 8, 2019 9:52 AM
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Tom Holland returns to the fun role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Spider-Man: Far From Home picks up shortly after the recent Avengers: Endgame movie. Peter Parker is still reeling from the aftermath of Endgame. His friend and mentor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Junior), is dead. He’s trying to figure out his …
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James Schreier
July 1, 2019 9:00 AM
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Most people are well-attuned to critical feedback; it is jarring, threatening, and emotional, and as a result, quite memorable. In contrast, it is often easy to let positive reflections on our actions subtly slip us by. Lingering in the glow of praise can also feel uncomfortably immodest. It therefore takes practice to savor moments of positivity and to hold them in your memory.
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James Schreier
June 24, 2019 9:25 AM
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Toy Story has been a favorite movie of mine for as long as I can remember. Watching the story of toys come to life reminds me of childhood and how I used to play with toys. I’m sure I imagine I used to think my toys could come to life when I wasn’t around. I …
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James Schreier
June 17, 2019 11:35 AM
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Conflict can be a really important defense against unhealthy workplace relationships.
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James Schreier
June 17, 2019 8:12 AM
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The best way to describe the movie Brightburn is this: Imagine a world where Clark Kent didn’t choose a path of good and becomes Superman. Instead, he chooses a path of selfishness. He chooses to use his powers to get what he wants. The story is similar to Superman. A young couple, Tori (Elizabeth Banks) and …
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James Schreier
June 10, 2019 9:10 AM
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With so much of our day spent dealing with the problems that arise from leading others, it is easy to think you don’t have time for a hobby. It’s a fallacy many leaders fall into. Failing to have a hobby is also one of the reasons many leaders stumble and face burnout. I was reminded …
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James Schreier
June 3, 2019 6:19 AM
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Too many business leaders are simply not reasoning through pressing issues, taking the time to evaluate a topic from all sides. Leaders often jump to the first conclusion, whatever the evidence. Even worse, C-suite leaders will just choose the evidence that supports their prior beliefs. A lack of metacognition — or thinking about thinking — is also a major driver, making people simply overconfident.
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James Schreier
May 20, 2019 10:13 AM
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When employees are happy, their productivity level jumps 12% -- but it drops by 10% if they’re unhappy. So can you tell if your team has become unmotivated?
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James Schreier
May 20, 2019 9:30 AM
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McKinsey research reveals a wide gap between the aspirations of executives to innovate and their ability to execute. Organizational structures and processes are not the solution.
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James Schreier
May 13, 2019 10:59 AM
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Some things should never be said in the workplace. And bad bosses say them. It's best to avoid these 6 morale-sapping sayings.
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