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How to Change Perception
Changing behaviors isn’t enough—if no one notices, perception remains frozen in the past. Like an old plasma TV screen that temporarily...
Dave Osh
Feb 234 min read

Working IN and ON the team
Leadership teams often face moments of drama, disagreements, and conflicts. Implementing strategic timeouts allows them to gain a reflective
Dave Osh
May 30, 20243 min read

How to build deep trust in tough conversations
When we reframe what people are saying, we can build deep trust, especially in challenging conversations. Why it matters: Relationships...
Dave Osh
Jan 28, 20245 min read

How to start a tough conversation
Most leaders confront people ineffectively because they are either too aggressive and seen as conflict seekers or too indirect and seen...
Dave Osh
Oct 2, 20235 min read

CEO potential
Developmental psychologists cracked the code of the CEO type, which companies need the most in times of uncertainty. The good news is...
Dave Osh
Aug 13, 20233 min read

Augmenting Potential
The most effective CEOs have successfully upgraded their operating system of fears, assumptions, safeguards, and beliefs to enable new...
Dave Osh
Apr 16, 20237 min read

5-D thinking
The most effective CEOs can see what others can’t see through a 5-dimensional perspective considering near and far futures, stakeholders,...
Dave Osh
Mar 24, 20235 min read

4D thinking
Highly effective CEOs share a rare capacity to assess situations from four dimensions of themselves (1st), other people's perspectives...
Dave Osh
Mar 8, 20234 min read

3D thinking
CEOs struggle to resolve conflicts in which executives have different perspectives they can't unite into one because they lack a 3-D...
Dave Osh
Feb 22, 20233 min read

The Complexity Trap
When playbooks don't work, strategies stop dead in their tracks, and predictions don't meet reality, the last resort is to boost your...
Dave Osh
Feb 11, 20234 min read

Full potential' isn't enough
CEOs who max out their ‘full potential’ still struggle to effectively navigate the complexity of business and life until they boost their...
Dave Osh
Feb 2, 20234 min read

Overcoming Resistance
CEOs can improve their strategic effectiveness by converting disagreement walls into bridges to alignment. Why It Matters: Conflict may...
Dave Osh
Jan 25, 20233 min read

You must...multitask
CEOs’ performance depends on the rare capacity to act and reflect simultaneously in a continuous loop in which action feeds reflection...
Dave Osh
Jan 12, 20233 min read

How to hold people accountable
Leaders struggle to hold people accountable because they don't get clear commitments. Why it matters: The ability to have effective...
Dave Osh
Dec 21, 20222 min read

Untapped Potential of Women Leaders
Women leaders outperform men in leadership competencies, particularly in fostering agile, innovative, and engaging workplaces.
Dave Osh
Mar 18, 20223 min read

Leadership Transformation: Double Effectiveness
Coaching concurrently the executive team and their individual members can profoundly increase leadership effectiveness that transforms...
Dave Osh
Jan 1, 20223 min read

How to Cultivate Equanimity in the Most Stressful Situations
In the Air Force, I flew low-altitude bombing missions. The dangerous critical peak in every operation lasted just 8 seconds. These 8...
Dave Osh
May 8, 20202 min read

EXECUTE FASTER!
"We're not fast enough!" This is what I often hear from CEOs of middle-market companies. It's like a fast brain with a slow-to-respond...
Dave Osh
Jan 30, 20202 min read

What to Do with Big Egos in the Boardroom
Great talent sometimes comes with a price tag of a larger-than-life personality. When you have one on your leadership team, expect a fair...
Dave Osh
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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