Deirdre Gruendler

Does Pope Francis Need to Manage or Lead?

Are you a leader or a manager? Do you think that one is better than the other? Is Pope Francis a manager or a leader? In last Tuesday’s Tribal Leadership Intensive, Dave Logan led a…

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Kill Will: Part II

The responses to Kill Will: Part I suggest it hit a chord in the tribe. The words we use matter. Last week I focused on one little word: “will.” This past week I worked to…

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Kill Will: Part I

Want to be more effective personally, professionally, and economically? Apparently, one solution is kill will. One of the CultureSync Approved Tribal Leaders Leslie Bennett reminds me to take “will” out of the proposals we develop together….

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The No Candy Challenge

We’ve all been there, hours wasted with a consultant or trainer who brings a cookie-cutter approach to the company or team. Perhaps they bring in colorful handouts, toys, and even miniature candy bars to keep…

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Three Modern Leadership Lessons from Greek Mythology

The Trojan War provides great leadership lessons for the Greeks that are still relevant today. This one comes from before the Greek Army conquered the City of Troy. Achilles had just given up his life…

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