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Tag: Team Building

  • Embracing the Leadership Mulligan: A Second Swing at Success

    By Rod Patterson, MBA Embracing the Leadership Mulligan: A Second Swing at Success A friend told me a “Mulligan” in golf is not a real thing — lol — nonetheless I use them often whenever I play a round. For those who don’t play, here’s the scoop: a mulligan is a do-over — a free…

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  • Irresistible Leadership: The Power of Presence Over Position

    Irresistible Leadership: The Power of Presence Over Position By Rod Patterson, MBA What Makes Leadership Irresistible? When I speak of irresistibility, I often begin with my role as a husband—devoted for the past 34 years to making myself irresistible to my Queen. That same intentionality has shaped how I show up as a father, and…

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  • KEEP GOING

    Watching your huge lead evaporate is painful. Seeing someone else lose momentum is just as bad. Momentum in sports is like a wave—once it starts rolling, it’s hard to stop. The New York Knicks proved this in their stunning comeback against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston dominated early,…

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  • STAYING MOTIVATED

    ROD PATTERSON “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” ⁃ Ralph Waldo Emerson We all know that motivation is a key factor in achieving success. It is the driving force that helps us to reach our goals and make our dreams come…

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