Artificial Leadership
May 11, 2023
Have you tried it yet – ChatGPT? Or Google Bard or Jasper? How about YouChat? Adoption of this new technology has been widespread and instant.
If you’re looking for the quick-fix solution to becoming a better leader, there isn’t one.
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- Rob McKinnon·
- January 18, 2017 3:03 am·
When A Leader Has To Wait
The foundation under every leader is character – good or bad. This is the fourth in an occasional series for leaders who want to be…
- Rob McKinnon·
- December 24, 2016 12:13 pm·
Relaxed Strategizing
Two types of leaders are wrapping up this year. Some leaders are finishing 2016 in roughly the same place they started. They have been busy all…
- Rob McKinnon·
- December 1, 2016 1:48 am·
Cultivate Courage
Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, died earlier this year. He wrote the bestseller Only the Paranoid Survive, a book that impacted me as a…
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- November 16, 2016 9:09 pm·
Conflict with Another Leader
Two months ago, I was on a chronically delayed flight late at night at Dulles Airport, outside Washington, DC. As I sat in the terminal…
- Rob McKinnon·
- October 19, 2016 7:00 pm·
The X-Factor of Great Leadership
Character is a critical ingredient in your leadership. It influences your thoughts, feelings and actions. Be intentional with it. This week’s blog is the second in an occasional…
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- October 5, 2016 6:57 pm·
Arnold Palmer: More Than A Great Golfer
A few weeks ago, we learned that thousands of Wells Fargo employees had opened fraudulent accounts to meet the bank’s “cross-selling” goals. The story was…
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- September 21, 2016 1:21 am·
Stop Rambling. Start BLUF-ing.
Notice: This post provides a new communication tool that I would like you to try at least once today! A week or so ago, I…
- Rob McKinnon·
- September 7, 2016 6:23 pm·
Ledecky, Neymar, and Getting Gritty
Late last year a board member gave me feedback on a CEO I was coaching. He concluded his comments with, “…and he has GRIT!” The…
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- July 27, 2016 9:33 am·
How To Do Better By Doing Nothing
A few weeks ago, a colleague forwarded to me a sales coach’s June newsletter that admonished readers to avoid “laziness” and “overcome the dog days…
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- July 13, 2016 6:43 pm·
CEO Non-Negotiable #3
My son, Will, asked me the other day who some of my best bosses have been. I immediately thought of my first full-time boss, Captain…