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Hamish Mackenzie
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It's not a popularity contest.
A desire to exhibit "humble leadership" often manifests itself in the pursuit of consensus and a "constructive" working environment....
Hamish Mackenzie
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Drop the delegation excuses
Whether you’re a solopreneur or the CEO of a Fortune 500 firm, delegation is key to your sanity, as well as your success. And yet, too...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Breakthrough
If you feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall over a particular issue, harder and faster won't help. You need to find a...
Hamish Mackenzie
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The work-life balance myth
Are the employees in your small business saying they need more work/life balance? Here's what to tell them. 1) "Forget Work Life Balance:...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Wright idea, wrong execution
Today marks the 116th anniversary of the day two brothers from Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright, achieved the first powered flight. It...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Complaining is not competing
In the classic marketing book “Positioning” by Al Ries and Jack Trout, the authors tell a story about how the Michelin Guide I talked...
Hamish Mackenzie
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DIY is not a leadership strategy
A colleague recently told me about a client of his. This guy has built a $300 million business and spends 80% of his time traveling. A...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Results not hours.
I often get confused looks when I explain that I don't charge for my services by units of time. To me, it would be unethical to do that...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Embrace the ridiculous.
In 1900, there wasn’t much of a connection between a French tyre manufacturer and fine dining. A century later, being awarded a Michelin...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Have conviction in your courage.
Having the “courage of your convictions” can be dangerous if those convictions turn out to be wrong, or if you need to change them for...
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