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Mike Kraft
May 20, 20221 min read
Addressing Burnout
Recently, a CEO told me that burnout occurs when someone makes significant emotional investments in their work and doesn’t realize a...
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Mike Kraft
May 6, 20221 min read
Why Saying "No" Matters
David Emerald Womeldorff (of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic) published an intriguing blog today on the importance of being able to say...
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Mike Kraft
May 2, 20222 min read
Tips for Addressing Trust Issues
I dislike breakdowns in trust. They cause me to lose sleep at night and lose focus during the day. Yet, I found myself grappling with a...
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Mike Kraft
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Are Your Meetings Cost Effective?
Have you ever tallied the cost of your senior leadership meetings? Consider these signs that you could be getting a higher return: -...
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Mike Kraft
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Can Conflict Be Good?
Does your executive leadership team (ELT) lack healthy conflict skills? Perhaps people in ELT meetings politely defer to one another’s...
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Mike Kraft
Apr 8, 20221 min read
What's The Collective IQ of Your Leadership Team?
Have you noticed that your leadership team isn’t as smart as your leaders are individually? Maybe people continually interrupt one...
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Mike Kraft
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Blame and Accountability
On a bike ride recently, I found myself thinking about how easy it is to blame other people - how momentarily good it might feel, and how...
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Mike Kraft
Apr 29, 20203 min read
When 'Best' Isn't 'Enough'
In a pre-COVID 19 time and a world that seems very distant right now, my 13 year-old daughter and I sat down with her soccer coach one...
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Mike Kraft
Oct 28, 20192 min read
Got Trust?
I met last week with a CEO whose organization is a client. I shared my belief that employees would view my work with them as more...
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Mike Kraft
Jul 17, 20193 min read
Undiscussables Part II
In my last post, I shared a story about a strained relationship with a co-worker and how it changed dramatically when I dared to discuss...
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Mike Kraft
Mar 21, 20194 min read
How much are undiscussables costing you?
📷 Take a few moments to think about a situation, relationship, or business problem that feels complicated or “stuck”. This probably is...
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Mike Kraft
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Seeing Obstacles
For some people, riding a bike is merely about transportation. Not for me. Aside from the exercise that cycling provides, I often have...
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