The Virtue of Suffering
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang had a surprising message when he spoke to Stanford University students in May 2023. “Greatness is not...
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Mike Gore
Sep 3, 2022
How Powerful Questions Expand Our Influence
I count Thomas as one of the top ten most impactful people in my life. When I say impactful, I mean he changed the direction of my life...
Mike Gore
Sep 9, 2021
Sow These Five Seeds Every Day
If six months from now I am giving the same amount of trust to my team as I am today, how well am I leading? This question brings into...
Mike Gore
Aug 20, 2021
100% Responsibility & Failure
Organizations get stuck because the individuals who make up the organization get stuck. In an ever-changing world, an organization cannot...
Mike Gore
Jul 29, 2021
How Do You Measure Success?
One of my top-ten favorite leadership insights comes from the line in Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby quotes his highly dysfunctional...
Mike Gore
Jan 25, 2021
Five Capacities of Exceptional Leaders
No coach better exemplifies what it takes to build a championship team than Coach John Wooden, former head coach of the UCLA men’s...
Mike Gore
Jan 5, 2021
The Gift of High Expectations
When I was a teenager my dad would take my brother and me backpacking in the mountains, and the three of us would disappear into the...
Jeanne Gray Carr
Oct 9, 2020
Step Back and Let Success... or Failure... Happen
Creating engagement requires learning to step back and allow success or failure to happen. It’s a two-fold challenge. We find it...
Mike Gore
Sep 22, 2020
The Toughest Job Transition You'll Ever Make
When David disintegrated in his new role as manager, he didn’t just fail, he failed spectacularly. After 12 months in the manager role...
by W. Gary Gore
Sep 15, 2020
High Performing Teams Start with Leadership
“Play to win with every fiber of your body but never allow your success as a team to be measured or defined by the scoreboard.” John Wooden
Mike Gore
Jun 10, 2020
Gaining Commitment
Are you “in” or “out”? It’s an important question. In fact, it may be the most important question when it comes to building a high...
by W. Gary Gore
Mar 9, 2020
Followership - Part II
Great followers are those who are engaged, independent and critical thinkers who contribute to making the best organizational decisions....
Mike Gore
Oct 15, 2019
Leadership Essentials: Acting Decisively and Taking Healthy Risk
Individuals and teams who are afraid to fail rarely accomplish anything big. Bold decisions always come with risk. Great leaders...
by W. Gary Gore
Nov 6, 2018
The Process: Creating High Performing Teams
Don’t think about winning the SEC Championship. Don’t think about the national championship. Think about what you need to do in this...
by W. Gary Gore
Sep 10, 2018
How to Have a Tough and Productive Conversation
Conducting a tough and productive conversation that produces a win-win resolution of a problem or opportunity is one of the most...
by W. Gary Gore
Mar 13, 2017
Developing People
"You are either on the bus, in front of the bus, or behind the bus." Anonymous One of the most difficult and crucial competencies of an...
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