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Russ Powell

Three Steps for Having Better Difficult Conversations

To have productive difficult conversations take the perspective of the other, think about what you truly want, and don't take it personally.

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Three Things High Performing Teams Do Differently

A study from psychologist Ron Friedman suggests high-performing teams find success by making better, stronger social connections.

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Working on Building Empathy Skills? Here are Four Best Practices

Brilliant stuff! I love it! In a recent HBR article, Sherry Turkle, author of "Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital...

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What Makes Relationships Thrive

Leaders, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is I stumbled upon a fascinating, insightful podcast illustrating the...

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How would you say it differently?

Language is important. (And we all get lazy w/ it from time to time, eh?) A huge part of my work these days is paying attention to the...

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To Get Ahead, You Need Both Ambition and Humility

Came across an insightful podcast this morning related to an important Middle Path leadership principle -- in particular, the integration...

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Data-Poor Conversations Lead to Poor Problem-Solving.

I love this bit of wisdom from the 70's TV show "Kung Fu" w/ David Carradine: YOUNG CAINE -- "The stick is straight, yet in the water it...

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Game-Theory and The Evolution of Trust

In business, as in life, all of our significant, productive encounters with others – our colleagues, our clients, our partners, our...