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Thinking Tools Tips and Tricks
Last year I had the opportunity to present at the TOC Innovation Summit in Florida,…
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Warning signs of bad decision-making
I’m writing this because witnessing people make poor decisions, ones that could have been avoided,…
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How to Think Beyond “Either-Or” Paradigms
As you might already know, I’m an instructor in critical thinking tools and frameworks at…
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[Podcast] BBIT graduate story – the tools at work at a Fortune 100
Available on: Apple | Spotify | Podbean Listen in to this episode as Peter Cronin talks with Scott…
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Conflict to Collaboration
In today’s society, a common piece of advice echoes from all corners: “You are responsible…
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The number one skill every leader should possess and why it’s NOT “vulnerability”
It seems to be that lately we have decoupled leadership from management to a point…
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Why are things ‘obvious’ in retrospect and not beforehand
“Well, duh! Obviously!” Sometimes, this statement can be the outcome when one follows our thought…
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From imposter to insider: an inner critic story
It was winter, and we were at a remote mountaintop location in New Zealand. The…
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Stop Making Pros-And-Cons Lists
Do I change jobs or stay where I am? Do I eat in or go…
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Skill acquisition is a process, not a shortcut
“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want…