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Dec 24 min read

Culture’s Impact on Team Engagement

Leaders often say they want to build a great company culture, but in practice, this aspiration rarely becomes a reality. In my 20+ years...

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5 Things I’ve Learned About Being a CEO by NOT Being the CEO

Anderson Williams

Oct 253 min read

5 Things I’ve Learned About Being a CEO by NOT Being the CEO

I have not been a CEO, but I have been the #2 guy several times over – in nonprofits, in consulting, and in two tech startups. I like...

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Michael Burcham

Sep 272 min read

Don't Grow Horns, Polish Your Halo

Sitting atop your product is a Halo. Customer retention and growth is determined by your ability and success in nurturing that Halo. Let...

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Michael Burcham

Aug 191 min read

The 3 Dimensions of Value

There are three dimensions of value that can be offered to a customer, which most successful companies provide. 1. Create Value : As an...

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7 Ways to Transform Company Information Into Team Learning

Anderson Williams

Jun 124 min read

7 Ways to Transform Company Information Into Team Learning

Often, when it comes to learning, less is more – especially when it is in the context of our work, our company, and our already full list...

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Coaching Concepts: From Burning Out to Burning Back In

Anderson Williams

May 203 min read

Coaching Concepts: From Burning Out to Burning Back In

Burnout isn't just about work. Reframing how work relates to the rest of our lives and our lives to our work can help recapture the flame.

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10 Strategies for Excelling as a Young Executive

Anderson Williams

May 66 min read

10 Strategies for Excelling as a Young Executive

Your first executive-level leadership role will put your drive, motivation, and intelligence to the test like never before.

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Coaching Concepts: Leading Change by Understanding Transitions

Anderson Williams

Mar 72 min read

Coaching Concepts: Leading Change by Understanding Transitions

I was on a coaching call recently with an up-and-coming leader in his organization who had been tasked with implementing some new...

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Michael Burcham

Feb 152 min read

New Leaders: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid

Starting a new role is never easy. Often new leaders set themselves up for failure by simply falling into the common traps associated...

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From Individual Contributor to Manager: The Simple Math of a Difficult Shift

Anderson Williams

Feb 13 min read

From Individual Contributor to Manager: The Simple Math of a Difficult Shift

It can be hard transitioning to manager. It totally shifts the mindset and value-creation principles that so many new managers developed,...

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Michael Burcham

Jan 181 min read

Thoughts On Character

When do we best see a person’s true colors? Most often, character is most often revealed by two extreme emotions: fear and greed. In...

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5 Questions to Ask About Your Internal Communication Strategy

Anderson Williams

Jan 42 min read

5 Questions to Ask About Your Internal Communication Strategy

1. What do you need your people to know? This is about business strategy and leadership. To lead a safe, productive, growing business,...

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Michael Burcham

Dec 21, 20233 min read

Trust & Leadership

Trust is an essential ingredient to an optimized workplace—a core part of every relationship we have. When we trust, we feel safe to...

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Coaching Concepts: Why And How You Need To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Boss

Anderson Williams

Dec 7, 20233 min read

Coaching Concepts: Why And How You Need To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Boss

Having difficult conversations is…well…difficult. This is especially true if you need to have a difficult conversation with a supervisor...

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Michael Burcham

Nov 16, 20233 min read

Thoughts on Emotional Intelligence

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. (Lao...

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Anderson Williams

Nov 1, 20232 min read

Ask. Listen. Learn. Repeat.

A couple of years ago, I was working with a multi-billion dollar, global financial services company that had (pre-Covid) a vast network...

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The Journey of the Entrepreneurial Leader

Michael Burcham

Oct 18, 20233 min read

The Journey of the Entrepreneurial Leader

The Latin phrase "ex nihilo" means "out of nothing," and it is most often associated with the concept of creation. This phrase perfectly...

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Are You Building a Powerful Culture or a Culture of Power?

Anderson Williams

Oct 4, 20232 min read

Are You Building a Powerful Culture or a Culture of Power?

Power is at the core of your organizational culture whether or not you accept or even recognize it. In fact, if you don’t accept or...

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Michael Burcham

Sep 20, 20232 min read

5 Times When Silence Is Golden

One of the more important strategies of business communication is the finely honed sense of when not to talk. Especially as a executive,...

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Coaching Concepts: Using the 5 Whys to Solve People Problems

Anderson Williams

Sep 6, 20232 min read

Coaching Concepts: Using the 5 Whys to Solve People Problems

A leadership team I support was struggling with a particular employee and the issues had been lingering for several months. This employee...

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