Archive for July, 2025
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Swallow the Minnow: Start Small to Spark Big Change
Managers often believe progress starts with tackling their biggest, most complex task. But in reality, the fastest path to momentum often begins with the smallest possible action. The phrase “swallow the minnow” captures this idea by encouraging leaders to begin their day or initiative with something quick, clear, and manageable. It may not be impressive at first glance, but it creates a fast psychological shift. By finishing a task early, you engage your focus and send a message to yourself that progress is already happening. That momentum can carry you into larger challenges with renewed energy and clarity. When small wins come first, they prepare the mind to handle bigger work more effectively.
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Should Apple Replace Tim Cook as CEO? Analysts Call for a Product-Focused Leader
Apple’s board faces pressure to find a CEO with a stronger product focus as analysts warn that Tim Cook’s operational strengths may not drive the rapid AI and innovation needed for Apple’s next growth phase.
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Leadership Links #5
Discover five essential corporate governance updates including rising board-CEO conflicts, Tesla shareholder actions, and leadership shifts at X and BP. Gain strategic insights to strengthen board oversight and drive long-term value. Stay ahead of investor-driven boardroom trends and governance best practices.
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Forget Perfection: Why Managers Should Prioritize Consistency Over Clean Wins
When asked about the key to his performance during a record-breaking basketball season, one athlete gave an answer that holds surprising power for leaders: “My whole life is consistent.” He didn’t focus on raw talent or ambition. Instead, he emphasized rhythm and discipline. That same sense of rhythm can become a defining quality in leadership. In many professional settings, managers are expected to perform flawlessly, juggling tasks and decisions with the appearance of control. The reality, however, is that perfection is rare, fleeting, and often unsustainable. It demands too much, too often, and leaves little room for learning or resilience
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Mid-Year touchbase on Leadership Articles from MIT Sloan Management Review in 2025
Discover the five most popular leadership articles from MIT Sloan Management Review in 2025. Learn key insights on AI change management, strategic resilience, culture leadership, and more to guide your organization through uncertainty.
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Leadership Links #4
Explore Boeing’s new Defense leader, Kering’s fresh CEO pick, Intel’s strategic realignments, Barclays’ co-COO model, and Hibernian FC’s commercial CEO hire.
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Health Isn’t a Luxury: How Managers Can Build Microwins Into Everyday Wellness
For many managers, health becomes the first thing to sacrifice when pressure builds. Skipped meals, reduced sleep, back-to-back meetings, and endless screen time become the norm. There is an unspoken assumption that success requires personal depletion. But in reality, sustainable leadership depends on personal well-being. When your health suffers, your decision-making, patience, and resilience suffer too. You may still get things done, but you are not leading at your best.
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Leading with Liberty: What Independence Day Teaches Us About Great Management
Discover five inspiring management lessons drawn from the spirit of Independence Day. Learn how empowerment, vision, collaboration, resilience, and recognition can transform your team’s performance.
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UnitedHealth Names Patrick Conway CEO of Optum Health: Steering the Division Through Change
UnitedHealth Group appoints Patrick Conway as CEO of Optum Health to restore growth, advance value-based care models, strengthen compliance, and drive digital innovation amid regulatory challenges.
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Leadership Links – #3
Leadership Links #3 brings you five essential insights on boardroom culture clashes, authentic DEI strategies, phased leadership transitions, sustainability as resilience, and broader talent oversight.