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How to Build Your Brain at Any Age + 3 Rut-Breaking Ideas
A growing brain is a sign of a growing person. And this doesn’t just apply to kids. But they sure are great examples to look…
Not Ready Yet? I Beg to Differ.
Since I often help leaders with the hiring process – defining the goals of a role, interviewing candidates, choosing a person who seems to be…
1 New President = 3 Lessons for All Leaders
[embed width= "823" height= "468"] https://vimeo.com/201183276 [/embed] The United States presidency has been in the news now for what, 2 years? After the election, and before…
12 Customer Gifts that Outshine Partridges in Pear Trees
'Tis the season for getting inundated with fruit baskets, coffee mugs, and drab holiday cards from anyone whose customer list you've managed to land yourself on in…
Embrace Your Natural Leadership Strengths, on Skip Prichard’s Leadership Insights Blog
"If you want to be a successful leader, don’t focus too much time and attention on weaknesses," begins Skip Prichard's introduction to our interview. "Whether as…
Measurable Goals ≠ Quantifiable Goals
“How can I make my goals measurable?” That’s a question I get a lot. Sometimes, this comes up during performance review time. The manager knows…
Pay Your People More Than You Think You Should, on ExecuNet
Here’s what I say whenever someone asks my advice on compensation for a new candidate or a raise for a current employee: “Take what feels…
Experience is Overrated
Here’s a conversation I have pretty often: Client “Hey, do you know any good candidates for this job I have open?” Bill: “What attributes are…
Catch Them Doing It Right: 3 Tips for Effective Encouragement
Famed psychiatrist Carl Jung has been credited with saying that criticism has “the power to do good when there is something that must be destroyed,…
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Bill Munn helps executives manage teams to their greatest potential, customizing coaching plans to maximize the performance of each individual. Through strategic visioning and in-the-moment issue resolution, he motivates leadership to spur mission-driven growth.
As a 22-year management-coaching veteran and former Dow 30 top executive, Bill has supported hundreds of corporate leaders worldwide with practical wisdom, real-world action tools, and unbiased insight. An MBA and former professor of finance and economics, Bill is a dynamic public speaker and author of two books.
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Notes from a Skeptic Turned Believer
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Hail to the Chief: Working Well with High Commanders
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Spin vs. Sorry: How to Mess Up Well & Become Authentic via Great Leadership
“It was my mistake. I’m sorry. Please forgive me." It’s important to get these phrases written down, before they become obsolete. For a few decades…
Nurture Your Inherent Strengths via The Smart Manager
We too often emphasize weaknesses, while overlooking positive traits - be it professionally or personally. This bias toward focusing on the negative can adversely affect performance, yet it has become so…
Book Gift List by Terri Schlichenmeyer
I was pleased to see that syndicated book columnist Terri Schlichenmeyer included Why Make Eagles Swim? Embracing Natural Strengths in Leadership & Life in some of…
Fishing for Job Descriptions via Thought Leaders LLC
If you’re involved in the hiring process, you might spend a lot of time “fishing” for the right candidate, without truly knowing what you’re after…
Business Insanity with Barry Moltz
I loved that Barry Moltz kicked off this interview by asking why we have such a tendency to focus on weaknesses, because it helped us get right to the…
Stu Taylor on Business
I recently had a great chat with Stu Taylor on his his nationally syndicated business radio program, Stu Taylor on Business, discussing my new book, Why Make Eagles Swim?…
School for Startups
It was a pleasure to have an interview on School for Startups radio, a syndicated radio show that reaches many cities around the country. Host Jim…
Money for Lunch
I love to share these outside articles, guest posts, and interviews on my blog, because I work just as hard on this content as I do on…
Embrace Your Natural Leadership Strengths, on Skip Prichard’s Leadership Insights Blog
"If you want to be a successful leader, don’t focus too much time and attention on weaknesses," begins Skip Prichard's introduction to our interview. "Whether as…
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