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Robots Giving Rise to Artisan’s Golden Age
What if technology is the change agent to make humanity more human? If the pinnacle of performance in so many jobs is machine-like optimization, I say fashion the machines to do the...
Why the Numbers Matter: Beyond Scoreboards and Speeding Tickets
We do an annual employee satisfaction survey and elicit feedback from our team about the strengths and weaknesses of our culture. We get a lot of great feedback that we take very seriously and much...
Leading from the Middle in 2025
ReflectionWe launched the Real Leadership podcast about a year and a half ago. Our primary objective was to highlight Real Leaders in the real economy who were not getting the air-time we felt...
Conversations with Real Leaders.
If you are like us, you want to know what is happening in the real economy. Not the economy of derivatives trading, credit default swaps, politics, media or Silicon Valley. On Real Leadership, we spotlight the heroes at the helm of companies who make, move and process things. Leaders in a world that is more pragmatic than pretty, more steak than sizzle, more guts than glory. Discover with us what it takes to lead in that world.
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Built in the Trenches, Not the Classroom
I didn’t take the Ivy League route. I built my leadership philosophy in the trenches—learning, failing, and growing at Ōnin. Leadership isn’t just about business success; it’s about leading with integrity, wisdom, and heart. This blog is where I share what I’ve learned about leading well and living fully.
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