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When Strengths Become A Weakness: A Leadership Reflection
As leaders, we’re often praised for our strengths. We build careers on them. Teams rally behind them. Families count on them. But what...

Nick Mann
Apr 242 min read
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The Strategic Discipline of Disconnection
This isn’t just about leadership performance. It’s about presence, something just as critical at home as it is in the boardroom.

Nick Mann
Apr 222 min read
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Leadership Simplified – What Is Your ONE Thing Today?
As a leader, balancing competing priorities, achieving business goals, and supporting your team can feel overwhelming. Leadership often...

Nick Mann
Jan 142 min read
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Overcoming Resistance in Leadership – Lessons from The War of Art
Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art  introduces the concept of Resistance, an invisible force that stands between us and our most...

Nick Mann
Jan 142 min read
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The Power of Silence in Effective Leadership
"Silence is a source of great strength."  – Lao Tzu As a new leader, you might feel the need to fill every moment with words. Yet,...

Nick Mann
Jan 142 min read
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Lead Like an Essentialist
In his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less , Greg McKeown emphasizes the transformative power of doing fewer things...

Nick Mann
Jan 142 min read
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Leadership Lessons Inspired by President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter’s remarkable life stands as a beacon of humility, service, and the transformative power of principled leadership....

Nick Mann
Jan 142 min read
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