GIANT LEAP BLOG

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Self-Centered Behavior

Self-Centered Behavior

How can you tell when a leader is becoming tainted by hubris and self-centered behavior? We like the simple explanation offered by Patrick Decker, the retired CEO of Xylem, a multibillion-dollar water solutions company. As he was rising through the corporate ranks,...

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Reaching Your Goals Begins Here

Reaching Your Goals Begins Here

Most people perform better when they are heading toward a goal. But it is important to understand that the goals must motivate. If your goals leave you feeling inadequate, stressed out, or overworked, then you will lack the motivation to complete them. But where do...

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Living Leadership

Living Leadership

There’s something you need to hear if you’re to be entrusted with leading others. It’s something that you’ve probably not read before, but something you deserve to know. Keep this in the forefront of your mind as you meet the challenges, and reap the rewards, of...

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Fear of the Unknown

Fear of the Unknown

A lot has been written about the natural tendency to fear the unknown. In my opinion, the first (and perhaps best) description of this phenomenon comes from the 4000-year-old masterpiece of Plato. In The Republic, Socrates (an early Right Risk-taker) describes fear as...

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The Growth Process

The Growth Process

Every high-performing team goes through the growth process. It’s unavoidable. It doesn’t matter how talented the individuals are or how big their ambition is—every team, even the most seasoned, will encounter storms. And here’s the secret: those storms are important....

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On The Importance Of Leader Imperfection

On The Importance Of Leader Imperfection

Leadership is a messy business… at least when it’s being done right. However, is there room for leader imperfection? It requires making bold decisions, often while relying on ambiguous, shifting, or contradictory information. Sometimes you have to get it wrong, a lot...

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Cresting as a Leader: Turning Transitions into Triumphs

Cresting as a Leader: Turning Transitions into Triumphs

There’s a certain inevitability to leadership - no matter how high you climb. The view from the top is exhilarating at first—the accolades, the accomplishments, the recognition—but what happens when the climb slows, when the thrill of the ascent gives way to something...

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