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Hard-won insights from 13+ years in Vistage rooms with CEOs and senior leaders on culture, communication, delegation, decision-making, and what it actually takes to lead.

By Jed Daly · 19 posts

Leadership
Imposter Syndrome Is a Superpower
Every CEO carries the quiet doubt. The best ones have learned to use it.
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Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
Men and women are wired to perceive the world differently: and understanding how can turn conflict into conversation.
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Are You 'In the Box'?
Leadership, self-deception, and the second job no one is paying your people to do.
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Do You Want to Be Liked? Or Do You Want to Be Respected?
Go for respect. The liking may follow. Go for liked, and you'll likely end up with neither.
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Oops. I Made a Mistake.
How leaders respond to mistakes is one of the most powerful cultural signals they send.
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Revenue Is Vanity, EBITDA Is Sanity, and Cash Is King
The five reasons companies fail, and what to do before any of them happens.
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The First Person You Have to Hold Accountable Is You
Be impeccable with your word. Mean what you say. Do what you promise.
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Assume Positive Intent
The lens you look through determines the reality you create.
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People Don't Quit Their Jobs. They Quit Their Leaders.
And your behaviors are more responsible than you think.
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The Invisible Gorilla
If a life-sized gorilla walked right in front of you, you'd see it. Right?
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Control Your Attention, Create Your Life
Time management misses the point. The real question is what you're paying attention to.
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You're Not Listening to Me
The problem with communication is the illusion that it happened.
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Are You Fixing the Wrong Problem?
In 13 years of CEO advisory, I've found that leaders misidentify the real problem 75% of the time.
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What's Your Mindset?
The most successful people aren't trying to be right. They're trying to be less wrong.
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If You're Doing the Job of Your Direct Reports, You're Overpaid
The monkey on your back didn't get there by accident.
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You're Not the Person I Hired
Why most hiring decisions are little better than throwing darts. What to do instead.
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You Get What You Tolerate
The culture you have is the culture you've allowed.
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Things You Can Control
When so much feels out of your control, focus on what you can and watch that circle grow.
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It's Not What You Don't Know
It's what you're 100% certain is true that just ain't so.
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