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Mike Gore
Nov 20
The Trust Paradox
Any time I create a boundary it is because I either do not trust myself, or I do not trust the other person. Why is it then that clear...
by Mike Gore
Nov 2
The False Beliefs of Leadership
A manager can cultivate either fear and self-protection or confidence and curiosity. The difference is engagement. The key to effective...
by Mike Gore
Aug 28
Creating the Conditions for High Trust
I remember vividly the stories my father would tell of his travels to the former USSR during the Cold War years in the '70’s. Unbeknownst...
by Mike Gore
Apr 23
Do This One Thing
Amy Edmondson came across a surprising discovery when researching the relationship between teamwork and error rates in hospital settings....
Mike Gore
Mar 20
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...
Mike Gore
Aug 23, 2023
Are You Sacrificing the Routine?
It seems at times we’re suffering a national epidemic of boredom. We have distain for routine duties under the guise of working on the...
Mike Gore
Aug 1, 2023
Trust Is an Action
We’re getting trust all wrong. Too often we embrace a pessimistic view of trust, and we’re reaping low trust as a result. The view that...
Mike Gore
Feb 8, 2023
2,000 CEOs Say This
According to a recent poll by accounting and consulting firm PwC, nearly 2000 CEOs say their companies won’t be “economically viable”...
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
Aug 24, 2022
Being Agile in Adversity & Rapid Change
We’re living in interesting times. It seems chaos and rapid change are the new normal, and each day brings a unique challenge and a new...
Mike Gore
Aug 20, 2022
The Great Attrition or the Great Reset?
The other day a friend of mine told me about a fast-food sign he saw. The sign read, “Start today. Get paid tomorrow.” We both had a good...
Mike Gore
Jun 23, 2022
Growing Myself as a Person
I love this quote by Maya Angelou because it so succinctly summarizes the path to success—be a work in progress. That’s it. As human...
Mike Gore
May 24, 2022
An Invitation to Something Bigger
The Latin phrase “nemo resideo” is a concept sorely missing from most cultures. It means “leave no one behind.” Today it is frequently...
Mike Gore
Apr 29, 2022
When Performance Gets in the Way of Achievement
The senior leadership team was a powerhouse of high achievers. Each was driven, disciplined and had a reputation for achieving or...
Mike Gore
Mar 8, 2022
Is It Better to Be Tough or Compassionate?
Follow the latest leadership fad and you are likely to get whiplash. Like a pendulum set in motion, the leadership industry swings...
Mike Gore
Jan 5, 2022
What’s Your Burning Platform?
Ten participants sat exhausted around the conference table. It was nearing the end of a long, fruitful week marked by successes and...
Mike Gore
Nov 3, 2021
The Gift of Time
Tattoo these three numbers on your brain: 30/70/30. If you do not remember anything else about leadership, these numbers will keep you...
Mike Gore
Oct 30, 2021
The Five False Beliefs
We are what we think; our actions simply follow. The problem is that too often our beliefs are based on lies. One of the biggest lie of...
Mike Gore
Oct 26, 2021
Loving My Neighbor
93% of Americans say they hate the division in our country. Let that sink in… while we cannot agree on much, we are in near unanimous...
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...
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