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Register now for the free 70-minute preview call for The Leadership Gift October 29 — even if you can’t attend love. The Leadership Gift unlocks your innate leadership ability. It is available to everyone but few discover it and even … Continue reading

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I’m prepping for The Leadership Gift free preview call tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30 (but if you are reading this later, there should be another one within a few weeks). This will interest what I call “enlightened” leaders—anyone in a leadership … Continue reading

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This is an excellent slide deck presentation from Netflix about how they they influence their culture. Take 5 minutes and cruise through the slides. It is meant to be read through, not presented, so you should enjoy it. Here is … Continue reading

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Questions addressed on this segment: Q: How do I recognize its my responsibility when it doesn’t look that way and I want to blame someone else for the problem? Q: Some people (me sometimes) feel the ownership of some domain … Continue reading

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My November 19, 2008 presentation at QConn was recorded by the good folks at InfoQ. The presentation video is edited and posted along with the presentation slides which I posted here. I received a lot of positive feedback on this … Continue reading

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4/7/09 update – Sorry, the sale is over and the coupon codes below have been removed. Thousands of gifts were downloaded, viewed, or listened to during this week-long bash. Let’s do it again. It’s my birthday and this year I’m … Continue reading

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World Champion Around-the-World Sailing Challenge I’ll be talking with London-based Simon Walker about leading and building championship teams, something he knows a lot about firsthand. Simon has led teams on polar expeditions and round-the-world yacht races. When, How to Listen … Continue reading

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I was inspired to make a short video for you this weekend while at a 4-H shotgun tournament. Yes, I’m a certified shotgun coach recognized by the National Sporting Clays Association, the National Rifle Association, and the 4-H. That means … Continue reading

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Let’s get together in Atlanta, Georgia September 25th and 26th, 2008 for the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) Atlanta Leadership Summit. This is one of several regional leadership summits APLN hosts each year around the country to great success. I’m … Continue reading

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People ask “Christopher, are you still working in agile project management, software development, and IT in general?” You bet! Just because demand for Responsibility Redefined™ is spreading to other areas (and especially to executive leadership!) does not mean I’ve left … Continue reading

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