“When things are quiet, don’t assume things are well.” In an interview I read with Austin McChord, founder of multiple successful companies. He was asked how, as a first-time CEO, he stayed ahead of what his company needed. One thing he talked about was recognizing the signs that people are drowning—when they […]
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“Sometimes leadership is just being there and showing that you care.” Ever notice how the smallest acts can leave the biggest impressions? In this week’s Influential Leadership Tips, we share a simple, true story of a stranger on a plane—and how one compassionate decision perfectly illustrates servant leadership in action. No titles. No authority.
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“Most people would rather have a lousy job working for a great person than a great job working for a bad manager.” I read an interview with Aron Ain, then the CEO of Kronos, a workforce management systems company. He had a lot of interesting things to say about your impact as a
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“Don’t assume everything will go right. Assume something won’t—and you’ll stay centered.” What can you learn from a tennis champion’s meltdown in the middle of a critical match? If you’ve ever had a presentation go sideways (or a team project implode without warning), you’ll appreciate these simple strategies that keep your leadership steady
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“The highest-value roles require skills that don’t tend to ride together in nature.” Ever wonder what actually gets someone into the C-Suite? LinkedIn studied 450,000 leaders — and the results upend a lot of popular assumptions. In this short video, Dave and I break down: Why switching industries may hurt your
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“The more I direct my people, the less they can perform without me.” In this episode of Influential Leadership, we share some powerful leadership principles from an interview with Ben Chestnut, the CEO of MailChimp, a successful internet startup. Watch this 6 minute video now to discover Ben Chestnut’s leadership principles. Transcript For
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“The best way to get into a leadership role is to demonstrate that you already have the attributes of a leader.” In this episode of Influential Leadership, we reveal how the most effective professionals lead from below — by reducing uncertainty, showing initiative, and demonstrating leadership long before it’s officially recognized. You’ll learn how small
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“Pride is the fuel that drives the human enterprise; shame is the disease that destroys it.” Every leader sends a message — pride or shame. In our last episode we talked about this, and how to identify which way your organization or team is leaning. In this episode of Influential Leadership Tips, we
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“Pride is the fuel that drives the human enterprise.” In this video tip, you will learn a key leadership concept that will move you forward in your mission to become an influential leader. Dave and John will unpack how pride fuels performance and shame poisons culture—and challenge you as a leader to spot which
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“Blind spots are born when we only listen to people who think like us.” Great leaders don’t just listen to the loudest voices—they listen to the different ones. In this 4-minute Influential Leadership video, John Hadley and Dave Miller share how listening to outliers can uncover hidden insights, prevent groupthink, and turn disagreement into
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