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You don't have to be a fan of the @Timberwolves to appreciate and learn the leadership behavior demonstrated by @MELOD1P after his 34 point performance over the @Bucks this week.
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You don't have to be a fan of the @NHL or the @NHLFlames to learn something from Devin Cooley. @Sportsnet and @BParkerTV captures what might be the the most informative interview in sports after Cooley's performance against the @NHLCanes
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you must present it in a way that makes the implications crystal clear. They ruthlessly simplify their message, highlighting the relationships that matter most. They know that in critical moments, clarity isn't just about good communication –
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...it can be the difference between success and failure. What critical information are you trying to communicate? How could you present it more clearly?
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Engineers at Morton Thiokol tried to prevent the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986, they had the data to prove it was too cold for a safe launch. But they failed to present that data in a way that made their case compelling. The result was catastrophic.
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They overwhelm their audience with data rather than highlighting the key relationships that matter most. They bury their main message in unnecessary detail rather than bringing it to the forefront. The best leaders know that having the right information isn't enough –
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We see this same pattern play out in organizations every day. Leaders often have critical information or insights, but they fail to communicate them in a way that drives understanding and action.
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The relationship between cold temperatures and O-ring failure would have been immediately apparent to anyone looking at such a graph. Instead, the engineers buried their crucial insights in complex tables and cluttered slides that obscured that key relationship.
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Data visualization expert Edward Tufte later showed that a simple scatter plot of O-ring damage versus temperature would have made the danger obvious.
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If you can defeat an organization’s core values with a layer of paint… were they even core values to begin with?
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If they’re only showing up in vinyl font on a hallway, your organizational issues go much deeper than a layer of paint. Values should be lived. Leaders should wear them like a forehead tattoo.
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Imagine choosing to do something similar in business to a competitor... only to recognize that you've lost the ability to make a lateral move to another company because of who you might have offended. The best leaders know how to be effective while keeping relationships intact.
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So ask yourself... How will I feel about this decision next week? ...next year? ...next decade? Is 'future you' just as comfortable with the behavior?
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Inside the "rules" of a team sport. Picking a fight to motivate your team may be very effective. But would you lose credibility in any other arena for doing this? xitter.gq/TheSamerAli/status/187…
Baker Mayfield knew EXACTLY what he was doing at the end of this play. He woke up the rest of the offense in that moment, and they fucking needed it. Leadership comes in many forms... #WeAreTheKrewe
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Many times, the way to explore a question like this is by stretching out the time horizon. Maybe even Baker Mayfield would regret doing this in five years time if he has a handful of different teammates on a new team who were on the Saints defense at the time.
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Tom Wilson, CEO of Allstate, sponsor of the SugarBowl that was played in New Orleans a day after the terrorist attack, opened the broadcast with message. xitter.gq/i/status/1875223843914…
Tone deaf, PC moron Tom Wilson delivered a message, as CEO of ⁦@Allstate⁩ — mowing down 15 innocent Americans with a truck is just an “imperfection”???
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The response online was swift and harsh. It also kinda proved the point Tom was trying to make. Do we "need to be stronger together by overcoming an addiction to divisiveness and negativity"? or Do we just treat the call to be better with negativity and divisiveness?
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What is a leader to do when the message is right, but the timing of it draws this kind of criticism? We will see in the coming days if Allstate chooses to continue to lead on this point, despite the criticism, or if the team who wrote this 30 second spot has already been fired.
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