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Quick Thought: The End-of-Year Syndrome
There's a funny phenomenon that I often make note of this time of year. I call it the end-of-year syndrome. As I've been pointing this out…
2 Years & Many Dry Eagles Later
It's official. After hearing so many of your stories, I can confirm that there are countless ways to use the power-alley attributes concept. Would a quick…
Quick Thought: Labor Shortage + Leadership
For almost 30 years, I've been talking to clients about the coming labor shortage. Time and again, I've worked to encourage and motivate leaders with…
The 1 Trait 97% of Exceptional Leaders Share (Long before They Lead Anything)
I can quickly recognize people who will excel in leadership positions, often long before they’re anywhere near that level. I don’t have a crystal ball.…
Quick Thought: Symphonic Leadership
I visited the symphony a while back. Sitting in the audience, waiting for the conductor to arrive, I was struck by a metaphor relating individual people…
What are my strengths? This Tool Is Your 1st Step.
"Okay, okay, I believe strengths are important...but what are MY strengths?" Friend, if you've said or thought these words, I applaud you. But if you're…
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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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Money Matters, aka Money Doesn’t Matter (Much)
By Christian Fuller Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer, Search Optics Client of Bill Munn Management Coaching A year or so ago, an emerging leader within…
Always There When You Need Him
By Steve Lutes VP Global Technical Services at Beam Global Spirits & Wine Client of Bill Munn Management Coaching When Bill asked if I would…
Notes from a Skeptic Turned Believer
By Jesica Bailey Director of Marketing & National Accounts, Checkers Industrial Safety Products Client of Bill Munn Management Coaching Let’s say your boss makes an…
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How 4 Wildly Successful People Unleashed the Power of their Problems
I’ve already promised that this follow-up post will feature some real-life examples of adversity...of actual people who have leveraged the power of a problem to achieve…
Money Matters, aka Money Doesn’t Matter (Much)
By Christian Fuller Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer, Search Optics Client of Bill Munn Management Coaching A year or so ago, an emerging leader within…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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