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Diversity Failure of Leadership

Diversity in Leadership Matters: Comcast’s NBC Universal Peacock Example

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Welcome to 2020. Please don’t expect major corporations to grasp the concept of true diversity, unless you help. We see another example today, presented by Comcast’s subsidiary, NBC Universal, while launching the new streaming service, Peacock. What Happened To raise awareness and anticipation about the upcoming launch, NBC Universal created a series of commercials with …

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Mary Bono, Simone Biles, USA Gymnastics, Nike, and Spencer Stuart

USA Gymnastics Demonstrates Failure at Leadership Selection in the Digital Media Age

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On Saturday, USA Gymnastics announced the role of interim President and CEO will be filled by Mary Bono. In selecting Bono, USA Gymnastics joins an unfortunate list of companies failing to conduct a basic analysis of digital media, before making critical leadership decisions. At issue is at least one post where Ms. Bono attacked Nike, …

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External Interview Candidate

External Hires May Highlight a People Development Failure

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I’ve hired externally many times in my career. In some instances, it was necessary due to excessive growth or the entry-level nature of a role. In other cases, it was because I failed to develop internal team members. When External Hires are Required When I was at an educational institution, we had to grow very …

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Businessman Fired, Told to Get Out or Asked for Resignation

My Great Failure, Part 3: Needing Where I Should be Leading

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The Scenario: An Unrealistic Demand While working for a large, rapidly expanding non-profit, I was tasked with upgrading the organization’s technology. We anticipated doubling in scale over 12 months. Adding to the challenge was an already understaffed technology department, supporting antiquated technology. The task was daunting, but we had an amazing team. My boss, the …

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Business Man Tossing Paper Teaches Humility

My Great Failure, Part 1: Overconfidence & a Humility Lesson

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The Scenario: Overconfident I was hired to deliver a new back office  software suite. Prior to my arrival, the project had struggled to get off the ground, so expectations were high. They placed a lot of hope in me and perceived me as the “hero” outside hire. What was worse, I knew and believed the hype …

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