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Mark Sheffert

Have No Fear, the Underdogs Are Here!

Use the underdog effect to become a top dog.

by Mark Sheffert

The Seven Habits of Highly Mediocre People

Why accountability counts.

Do You Make Your Customers Hate You?

Policies that turn them off will damage your business.

What’s in It for Me?

Selfish attitudes prevent team success.

Learning from the SEAL Mission

Strategy alone is like one hand clapping . . . it doesn’t work!

Best Practices or "Next Practices"?

Reinventing your business model to take advantage of future opportunities.

A Higher Allegiance

Whether we vote red or blue, we are all Americans.

It’s About Attitude

Why the eager and invested will lap the shrewd and savvy every time.

Leader in the ‘Hood

Great leadership doesn’t always come from executives in the C-suite.

All You Need is Love

Successful brands require TLC to serve customers

Role Models or Road Apples?

Choose carefully and make sure skill sets and behavior are aligned.

A Fish Rots From the Head

When an organization fails, leadership is the root cause.

Culture Eats Strategy...

. . . or feeds it. Getting it right is the key to your company’s success.

Under Attack: Honesty

Prison time is a real consequence of dishonesty.

Under Attack: Trust

There’s a difference between being trusted and being trustworthy

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Vance Opperman's

Open Letter

Mayo’s Vision for Rochester

The Destination Medical Center compares favorably with Minnesota’s other publicly funded projects.

Sarah Lutman's

Performing Philanthropy

Hackers Welcome

Museums are finding new ways to engage the public, in person and online.

John Noseworthy's

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