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The Trouble With Oversimplified Conversations

The Trouble With Oversimplified Conversations

By Linda Fisher Thornton

Sometimes in the rush to make a quick leadership decision, we end up “dumming down” an issue to speed up the process. “Dumming down” an issue may make the decision easier to make, but it can lead us to make choices without considering current information, trends or context. Decisions made that way can cause problems.

It is particularly dangerous to oversimplify…

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It's Not About Us

It’s Not About Us

By Linda Fisher Thornton 

You may have noticed that society’s expectations of us as leaders are continuing to increase. Consumers prefer to choose companies that genuinely care about their well-being. Employees want to work for companies that treat people well, do meaningful work and give back to the community. To survive in this new land where ethics is key to success, we must understand that it…

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Case Study: Overwhelmed

By Linda Fisher Thornton

“The issue of the overwhelmed employee looms large” according to Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte. (Are You an Overwhelmed Employee? New Research Says Yes, LinkedIn, March 11, 2014). Employees are having a hard time managing an overload of information and tasks, and the problem is not getting any better as technology use continues to increase.

Have you ever gone to your…

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Groupon's Unexpected IPO Difficulties

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