Author Archives: bhaskett

4 Simple Ways to Beat Your Competition

Whether you are seeking an edge over other companies in the marketplace or other contributors in your organization, there are four, simple themes to distance yourself as a high performer rather than a mediocre one: Adaptive Hustle Applied Reliable Adaptive … Continue reading

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Be Vigilant for Crisis

It is easy to execute according to normal, everyday conditions.  It is more difficult to recognize when a trend is leading to an emergency situation that requires extraordinary action and resources. As a leader, you are in a unique position to … Continue reading

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People follow people — Let your personality shine

It takes a number of traits to spark a positive, emotional response when leading people.  One trait that is often overlooked by the inexperienced is to let your “real” self shine through the professional filters.  People follow people, they don’t follow empty … Continue reading

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De-Clutter Your Leadership: 3 Simple Areas

We have a tendency to make things complicated.  If a list of 5 optimal behaviors is good, then a list of 10 must be better, right?  Wrong.  As is often quoted from Leonardo da Vinci, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” … Continue reading

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3 Habits That Will Redeem Your Time

Are the things that you are doing today going to matter one year from now? Ask someone if their day was productive or not and then ask why.  You will likely get answers based upon the activities that filled the … Continue reading

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Mind the Gap: Possibility vs. Achievement

Perhaps the most frustrating experience encountered is that of squandered potential. When was the last time that you encountered squandered potential? Probably within the last few hours, if not the last few minutes. It is the young person who wastes … Continue reading

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Becoming a leader is zero effort

Ask a child or teenager for leadership examples and you will probably get answers like I did in my experiment with my teenage daughter; Martin Luther King, Jr., Adolf Hitler (!), and George Washington. Isn’t that how we typically think … Continue reading

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