leadership

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
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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
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