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Where are the Inspirational Leaders?

Last night, someone asked me who I thought was the best speaker alive today. Yikes…gulp… During my long, uncomfortable pause, he said any political candidates? Any CEOs? Not only could I not think of a politician or CEO, all I could think about were the ones who used to be great, but we just don’t

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Getting to Great

A man interested in going to my alma mater, NYU’s Stern Business School, emailed me to ask advice about making himself POP on its waiting list.  He wanted to stand out.  After an hour of my no-doubt-highly-insightful advice, Aaron Butler recommended that I read “Good to Great” by Jim Collins.  He even reminded me to

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