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Which Kind Of Leader Are You?

I gave a talk at SAIC recently called “Leading Is Communicating” and in the presentation I talked about there are two types of leaders…visionary and task oriented.  Visionary: think Ronald Reagan, MLK Jr, Steve Jobs, or 2008 era Barack Obama. Task Oriented: think of Bill Gates, LBJ, or Tim Cook. In the presentation, I pointed […]
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What’s Your Social Object?

I was reading The Gaping Void and saw this idea of Social Objects and people congregating around them.   The blog describes these Social Objects as products, ideas, movements and people.  This got me to thinking about the Social Objects in my life…. To name a few:   Seth Godin Barack Obama iPhone iPod Dean Karnazes’ […]
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The People vs. OJ Simpson

I missed this on FX when it first came out. I mean, anyone that is over the age of 35 probably remembers everything about the OJ case: the white Bronco, the trial, the verdict. The thing is do we really know the story or are our memories faulty? I’m not going to sit here and […]
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Donald Trump Is Our President…

Today Donald Trump took the oath of office to become President of the United States. Wow! It still hasn’t quite sunk in. And, I called the possibility a likelihood early on. Why? Well, pretty simply, the guy is a master marketer. Do I believe that he believes half the things he promises, no, but that […]
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Branding: It Can Be Your Own Little Magic Trick

Branding is one of those words that gets thrown around indiscriminately today. I’m a brand! You’re a brand! He’s a brand! She’s a brand! We are all brands! Unfortunately when you use a word like that, it becomes largely meaningless and slips into buzz word central, just like other words like synergy, client centered, and […]
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