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Polarization and extreme politics have led to frustration with America’s divided government. Both parties are hoping for sweeps in the November election.
On October 2, 2020, the Gallup organization revealed their survey findings that 41%, a historic high percentage of Americans, now favor unified control of the federal government. Only 23% want divided control.
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The full quote from Steve Jobs is “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.“
At times like this with a pandemic raging around us and our attention dragged in multiple directions by dogma and ideology, it’s always helpful to step back and ponder what is really important.
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Imagine a CEO going to an analyst meeting, or the annual shareholders meeting, and talking about inventory performance, but never discussing earnings.
It’s a common technique used by managers to avoid talking about the results that matter when there is a shortfall.
Talk about all the great things you have done, but avoid a critical discussion of your results.
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It is difficult to watch the fascinating but sad collapse of Hong Kong.
Time for me to say goodbye to Hong Kong.
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There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
Maya Angelou
Could reliable media institutions use facts to mislead or misrepresent reality?
Would a world-class media organization like the New York Times use facts to mislead us?
And if one could, and if the New York Times did, would it be just an error or deliberate misdirection?
Interesting questions, right?
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DISCLAIMER: In this article, I will be dealing with the leadership lessons one could learn by observing the management of this Pandemic. For a review of how we got to a Global Pandemic, please read my earlier piece on Combating Coronavirus Misinformation. I am not a medical professional, so for the medical aspects of the virus, I would refer you to coronavirus.gov or CDC.gov.
What leadership lessons can we learn by exploring the state of Coronoavirus management?
How can we measure Performance?
How do we know good results from bad results?
And, finally, did anyone do an excellent job of managing the situation?
Good questions.
The answers are probably not what you expect, though.
You might be surprised by the real facts.
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