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Tim Jackson, Ph.D.
Reflections on leadership development from Tim Jackson, Ph.D.

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Mar
19
An interview with Jack Hanratty: On rugby, high-performance coaching, & Canadian Olympic dreams

An interview with Jack Hanratty: On rugby, high-performance coaching, & Canadian Olympic dreams

I had the great pleasure to speak with Jack Hanratty recently. He's the former head coach of the
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Feb
27
Lingering questions about interactional, goal, and system tension

Lingering questions about interactional, goal, and system tension

In my last article, I introduced three ways leaders might challenge teams to the limit of performance. Each approach requires
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Feb
13
Three ways leaders can challenge for higher performance: Interactional, goal, and system tension

Three ways leaders can challenge for higher performance: Interactional, goal, and system tension

In several past articles I’ve discussed how leaders can challenge team members effectively (see planning the push, avoiding relentless
15 min read
Oct
07
How to challenge more senior leaders

How to challenge more senior leaders

In several past articles (here, here, and here), I’ve discussed the theme of how leaders can challenge, push or
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Sep
15
Deceptive 'camouflage' signaling among leaders

Deceptive 'camouflage' signaling among leaders

In my last article I introduced the idea of signaling which involves one party communicating to another, in a way
10 min read
Jul
17
Signaling and leadership

Signaling and leadership

It’s a common, even mundane situation, but I believe one of the most difficult interpersonal challenges leaders face. Imagine
11 min read
Mar
01
Can we talk about relentless goal pressure?

Can we talk about relentless goal pressure?

A few years ago, I worked with an executive in the US. He told me how his company tended to
10 min read
Feb
05
Planning the push: What can leaders learn from the concept of 'peaking' in sports?

Planning the push: What can leaders learn from the concept of 'peaking' in sports?

At a recent meeting with a former high-performance sport coach, I shared with him some research I’m conducting relating
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Jan
24
Bottom-line mentality and its implications for leaders

Bottom-line mentality and its implications for leaders

Introduction In my last article I wrote about directionality in leadership – the notion that leaders benefit from creating some kind
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Jan
15
My leadership philosophy - Part 7: Directionality

My leadership philosophy - Part 7: Directionality

[This article is part of a series in which I'm sharing key lessons I've learned about
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