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Feb 17
Principal vs. Principle: On Loyalty and Lawn Chairs

Principal vs. Principle: On Loyalty and Lawn Chairs

Great leaders recruit for candor. Great advisors deliver it, even (especially) when it's difficult. Loyalty in communications isn't agreement; it's the courage to say what needs to be said.
6 min read
Feb 02
Never Lie, Always Comment

Never Lie, Always Comment

Organizations don't have to choose between honesty and confidentiality. Principled transparency maintains boundaries while simultaneously building trust and brand equity.
4 min read
Jan 27
Putting Your Company in a Box

Putting Your Company in a Box

People put everything into boxes - you can't control that. But you can control which box your company is in and how you talk about it.
4 min read

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