Every few weeks I lead a culture orientation for new Acceleration Partners (AP) employees. In addition to providing an overview of our company’s vision, mission and core values, it also addresses how we live and act…
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Great Expectations (#128)
“I have high expectations and I know you can meet them.” This is one of the most important messages a leader can covey to their team, according to best-selling author, Daniel Coyle. Coyle devoted his…
The Peloton Principal (#72)
I am a huge fan of my Peloton Cycle bike and have been incredibly impressed at the company’s amazing growth over the past few years. They came out of nowhere to dominate a brand-new market…
True Team Sacrifice (#32)
I have seen a lot of gutsy sports performances in my life, but twenty-five-year-old German gymnast, Andreas Toba’s feat in Saturday’s Olympic event may have topped them all. In his individual floor routine, Toba landed…
Putting a City on Your Back (#25)
I have to admit, I found myself rooting for LeBron James on Sunday. Two years ago, he returned to his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio after a four-year absence when he left for Miami. It was the…
What is an A Player? (#12)
We talk a lot about the importance of building a team of A-players at AP, but what does that mean? I have come to understand that an “A player” is not an absolute, rather he/she…