John W Bailie, PhDJan 244 minHow to Be A Good Egg“A good egg is an egg that hatches.” – Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living. Many years ago, a few days after the...
John W Bailie, PhDDec 2, 20212 minUnequivocal Responsibility-takingI take full responsibility for my behavior. This is what I did and my part in what happened. How has what I’ve done affected you? I am...
John W Bailie, PhDNov 19, 20212 minLiabilities Have Numbers. Assets Have Names.An aging facility in need of environmental remediation, an overfunded unit producing a product past its prime, or a culture that prizes...
John W Bailie, PhDOct 7, 20212 minThe Golden 5%The Golden 5% is that last bit of maximum contribution that is inside all of us. It’s the full expression of our ability, multiplied by...
John W Bailie, PhDSep 16, 20214 minGenerosity as StrategyWhat if being generous was a better business strategy than clinging to control? Many years ago, one of my first entrepreneurial...
John W Bailie, PhDJul 16, 20214 minGreat to GoodNot all organizations that are great are good. But all organizations that are good, achieve a form of greatness. For further proof of the...
John W Bailie, PhDJan 8, 20213 minKobayashi MaruHow do you win when you’re in a position that is strategically unwinnable? A “Kobayashi Maru” is any situation in which all available...
John W Bailie, PhDJun 25, 20205 minAnti-Social MediaIn the wake of the 2016 US election season, I did a lot of reflecting about online behavior – for myself and leaders in general. As I...
John W Bailie, PhDMay 21, 20203 minYour Bathrobe and the Post-Quarantine Business EnvironmentIn times of great upheaval, it’s important to remember that some things never really change. Human hardwiring, our basic needs, drives,...
John W Bailie, PhDFeb 25, 20204 minCancel the ApocalypseNothing is inevitable. Success and failure have little to do with fate. They have everything to do with the ability to dream big, while...
John W Bailie, PhDFeb 12, 20204 minYou Are Not the Horse: Rules for EntrepreneursDoing something new isn’t only hard. It’s risky. Sure, there’s the risk of failure. However, the fear of failure itself isn’t actually...
John W Bailie, PhDJan 23, 20203 minThe Survivor Bottleneck Is your organization led by the best, or by the “survivors”? There are many reasons certain people find themselves in positions of...
John W Bailie, PhDJan 7, 20204 minLaugh Off Your Resolutions New Year’s resolutions are boring. Most years, I simply pick something I should already be doing (or not doing) anyway. Eat more kale....
John W Bailie, PhDDec 19, 20193 minNobody Roots for Goliath: How to Lead with StorytellingHaving a great idea is not enough. A great idea only comes to life when there’s an equally great story to go with it. In fact, your...
John W Bailie, PhDJun 6, 20194 minThe Art of FollowingA subscriber recently asked me, “How do you follow a bad boss?” The answer is, “The same way you follow a good one.” Great leaders are...
John W Bailie, PhDMay 22, 20195 minHow to Get Fired for All the Right ReasonsA subscriber recently asked me during an event, “How do you know when it’s time to quit a job?” They faced some serious challenges with...
John W Bailie, PhDMay 7, 20194 minGrow or GoSometimes a colleague needs to decide: it’s time to grow, or time to go. In the previous article, Seek Problems, Not Solutions: Leading...
John W Bailie, PhDApr 9, 20196 minLie To MeEvery month, the small alternative school for at-risk youth where I worked as a young man ran a “recovery” group. This group was for...
John W Bailie, PhDApr 3, 20193 minCompromise Kills Excellence Compromise is rarely the best resolution to an argument. Here’s an example. King Solomon was renown for his wisdom among the Hebrew...
John W Bailie, PhDMar 21, 20194 minHow to Write a Scathing EmailThere are a few essential skills that every leader must learn on the job. These are the things that no one will teach you in school. One...