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April 24, 2018

Why Change Should Always Start at the Top… Except For When It Shouldn’t

Change is the new (though not really that new) constant, so they say. It’s one of the core pillars of innovation, agile development, and all the buzzy things. To remain relevant and competitive, organizations must…

Rachel Cooke

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October 12, 2017

The Real Problem with Performance Management… And Why We Have It All Wrong

Performance Management as a practice has really been pummeled in recent years. Forced rankings, bell curves, and annual reviews… nearly all of its elements have been demonized, thrown to the curb by myriad premiere organizations.

Rachel Cooke

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Communication Leadership Development Talent Engagement

September 7, 2017

The What, Why, and How of the Hunch

Quick question: the last time you heard an inspirational quote around failure – whether fail forward or fast, learn from failure – did you kind of roll your eyes?

Rachel Cooke

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June 20, 2017

Be Your Own Wizard

Allow me to (very gently!) beat a dead horse. As my long-time readers well know, it’s my assertion that – for too many of us – work simply isn’t working.

Rachel Cooke

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March 25, 2017

Why Leaders Should Understand My Wish to Be a Carpenter… In My Fantasy Life

I don’t build stuff. I get splinters from marble, and my husband insists I maintain a minimum distance of 10 feet from any power tool (or frankly the plastic hammer… or is it a wrench?……

Rachel Cooke

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August 10, 2016

Solving the 100 Pound Problem

If you buy the assertion that leadership is about unlocking and igniting more than it’s about actually doing the work (and please, please do buy this assertion), then at its core, leadership becomes largely about…

Rachel Cooke

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June 8, 2016

The Real Work of Being Real at Work

“Authenticity” is having its heyday in the leadership ether. Drape a boa around its neck, drop a tiara on its head, and call it the queen of ‘15.

Rachel Cooke

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May 6, 2015

The Buddy System: Why It Ain’t Just For Preschoolers

Remember the “buddy system” from childhood? On field trips, in swimming pools – any time there simply weren’t enough “responsible adults” to go around, each of us would be become a five-year old suddenly accountable…

Rachel Cooke

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Talent Engagement

Why Change Should Always Start at the Top… Except For When It Shouldn’t

The Real Problem with Performance Management… And Why We Have It All Wrong

The What, Why, and How of the Hunch

Be Your Own Wizard

Why Leaders Should Understand My Wish to Be a Carpenter… In My Fantasy Life

Solving the 100 Pound Problem

The Real Work of Being Real at Work

The Buddy System: Why It Ain’t Just For Preschoolers

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