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The Army Can Tell a 21-Year-Old Exactly What Good Looks Like. Most Organizations Can't.
In July, my son passed his Army Combat Field Test. As he crossed the line, his sergeant turned to the soldier who finished right behind him and said, "You just let a guy who hasn't run in two months beat you." I have been turning that morning over ever since, and not for the reason you would expect. The proud-mom part is easy. The part I keep coming back to is what the Army had done months before he ever showed up that day. They told him exactly what good looked like. The Sta
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The 90% You Skipped: Why Most AI Investments Don’t Deliver
BCG research says 70% of AI deployment success comes from people, process, and context. Sauder says only 25% of leaders have a comprehensive AI roadmap. Grant Thornton says only 6% of executives recognize change leadership as the critical AI skill. The math tells you exactly where AI ROI is leaking. Here is what that costs, and how to close the gap. The Question I Keep Hearing A CEO called me last quarter. Her organization had just finished a six-figure AI rollout. New tools,
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Culture as a Trophy vs. Culture as a Transformation
Learn the difference between culture as a trophy and culture as transformation. Discover how leaders can build authentic, thriving, and sustainable team cultures that foster trust, growth, and engagement.
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Blind Spots: What you don’t see can hold you back
Explore how unseen habits and beliefs influence your leadership. Learn practical ways to illuminate blind spots and step into more conscious leadership this year.
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The Space Between Decisions
The pause after a decision can feel heavy. Learn how to lead through uncertainty, maintain momentum, and strengthen trust during organizational transitions.
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Reflection on the year - The Leadership Debrief
Reflect on what the year truly taught you as a leader. Discover the deeper lessons of conscious leadership and growth beyond goals with Hoege Consulting & Coaching.
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Presenting to a Large Audience
"You're going to present at state and national conferences." What?! When I led the enrollment area of one of the largest technical...
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Marshmallow Landings
I can't remember who said this but it's one I've always loved: 🏔 "What if you jump off the cliff and it's a marshmallow landing?" It's a...
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Scarcity Mindset Keeps You Small
Have you ever talked yourself out of an idea because you’re scared of what other people will say? Or because you feel like you'll fail?...
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Take the Vacation
I had a coaching client once that was NOT a good vacation taker. His family didn't like this, obviously. And he didn't like it, either....
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You Hold the Power
Never underestimate the power you hold.... And I don't mean position power, I mean the type of power you have to positively enhance the...
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Career Hindsight Bucket List
What’s On Your “Career Hindsight Bucket List”? If I peeked at your professional “bucket lists” would I see things such as: - Working for...
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Do You Believe in the Law of Attraction?
Do you see how your thoughts and energy shape your reality? One particular experience stands out for me. I was working with a coaching...
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What Are You Missing Out on Because You're too Afraid to Do It?
I am scared to death of heights. Even getting on a ladder more than 2 steps has my heart dropping into my stomach. It was January 2020...
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Identifying the Right Time to Onboard a Fractional COO
I remember reading a Forbes article a bit ago. In the piece, the question was raised: "When is the right time to bring a chief operating...
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What Do You Have to Gain?
We often accept our current situation, whether that be professionally or personally. Why? It's comfortable to know what to expect, even...
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Matters of the Heart
When things change inside of you, things change around you. - Unknown It's Valentine's Day, and what better day to talk about matters of...
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Defining Being Fine
I'm fine.... It's almost an automatic response anymore when someone asks how we're doing. I'm fine. Let's break down our definition of...
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Practice. Try. Learn. Repeat.
Would you watch a video to learn how to swim for the first time? How do you think that would work out when you jump in the deep end? Now...
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A Goal Setting Lesson
When you set goals, do you plan from a starting point forward or set the end goal and work your way back to now, setting the milestones?...
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