Are You Hoarding or Sharing Information? M ore importantly, what does your team think you’re doing? ARE YOU SHARING OR HOARDING INFORMATION? When I began my business career in the 1970s, the word “transparency” was not in the business lexicon....
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | August 18, 2017
The sole purpose of Getting to the Point is Helping YOU Become a More Effective Leader, but of course, there is more to life than that so we cover much more that affects us, our families and our world. I...
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Do You Have What It Takes to be an Effective Leader?
What Would We Get If We Asked Everyone Who Writes About Leadership To Offer Up A Definition? P robably need a new wing in the library of congress, don’t you think? IS IT POSSIBLE TO DEFINE LEADERSHIP? For some, it’s...
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Monday’s Quote of the Week: August 14, 2017
Respect is not only owed to everyone regardless of rank, but it is the cornerstone of Leadership Growth. That's why Exkalibur University is happy to announce its upcoming online course, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - 7 Remarkably Simple Steps to Earn Respect. It...
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Dead Drop by Marc Cameron
Dead Drop by Marc Cameron (Jericho Quinn #7.5) The bad-ass SpecOps characters continue to pile up. Here’s the most current list: the Jonathan Graves series from John Gilstrap, the John Rain series from Barry Eisler, the Dewey Andreas series from...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | August 11, 2017
The sole purpose of Getting to the Point is Helping YOU Become a More Effective Leader. For each of the topics included in our Business Brief segment, for example, there’s an important point I want to share that applies equally...
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Use of Force by Brad Thor
Use of Force by Brad Thor (Scot Harvath #17) It’s quite the season for the bad-ass SpecOps characters that are filling up my bookshelf. Over the last few weeks, I’ve read and shared with you the latest novel from: the...
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If Mom & Dad Were Watching … Would You Be Proud of the Culture You’re Creating?
W hat happened to all of the simple lessons your parents taught you? You Don't Want to be This Week's Whipping Boy Today’s whipping boy is Uber, but if you’re not paying close attention, your turn could be just around...
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Final Target by John Gilstrap
Final Target by John Gilstrap (Jonathan Grave #8) I also love it when old friends like Scorpion, Boxers and Mother Hen return to the page. I've written about this series before when Friendly Fire came out last year. Grave is...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | August 4, 2017
This is the 80th edition of Getting to the Point, the weekly Exkalibur Newsletter which we’ve been publishing for over a year. It’s taken several forms, but we’ve arrived at a format that makes it easy for you to access...
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Lessons Learned from The Prizefighter & The Preacher
Among some of us dads, we often remark, "Dads never get any credit. D ads teach their kids how to play ball, run, catch, dodge … but if they score a run, a touchdown or a basket … and the...
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Zero Sum by Barry Eisler
Zero Sum by Barry Eisler (John Rain #9) I love John Rain and I'm glad to see Barry Eisler is keeping him on the page. He is a skilled assassin, but one with a heart and soul ... and values...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | July 28, 2017
Facing challenges is nothing new for leaders, and in this week’s Getting to the Point, we’ll start in our Spotlight segment by addressing why more women don't become CEOs. In our Featured Article, we’ll also consider how to make sure...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | July 21, 2017
In this week’s Getting to the Point newsletter, our Featured Article, Would you listen to the Most Beautiful Woman in the World?, offers a simple recipe for ignoring barbs from strangers that can get under your skin. Our Business Brief,...
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Would you listen to the Most Beautiful Woman in the World?
Would you listen to the Most Beautiful Woman in the World? I you’d look, but would you really listen? Sticks & Stones? Are You Sure Words Never Hurt You? It’s been several years since I wrote this original article, but...
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Herman Wouk
Herman Wouk is Still Writing at the Age of 102 You may not remember Herman Wouk, but if you're a fan of this genre, you've probably read one or both of The Caine Mutiny or The Winds of War, that...
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The Switch by Joseph Finder
The Switch by Joseph Finder I've always enjoyed Joseph Finder's books and I don't think I've missed any. Like most writers in this genre, he's created a recurring hero, Nick Heller, a Special Forces intelligence investigator (who does not appear...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | July 14, 2017
It’s been an interesting week, so we’re Getting to the Point with valuable insights to help you Become a More Effective Leader along with a wide range of information from the worlds of medicine, science, technology and popular culture. Start...
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The 2 Minute Rule … Rules … Until It Doesn’t
You may be using something like the "Two Minute Rule" to help you get quick things done quickly. B ut what are you doing with everything else? You'll Be Surprised When You Try This Experiment You might be thinking, “Two...
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Camino Island by John Grisham
Camino Island by John Grisham If you read anything in the Mystery-Thriller-Suspense genre, you must have read something from John Grisham, so if you’re waiting, here’s his summer Beach Read. Since first publishing A Time to Kill in 1988, Grisham...
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Getting to the Point | The Exkalibur Newsletter | July 7, 2017
I hope you got to enjoy one of the more than 16,000 fireworks displays across the country this past Tuesday as we celebrated our nation’s 241st birthday. This week we’re Getting to the Point with insights from the business world...
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