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		<title>Who do you really serve?</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2012/02/16/real-focus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little behind our home is a forest which means we have furry visitors at odd times. One of our visitors is a coyote called Trueman. &#160;He is tough, dominant, wily and determined: ruthless, just like Truman Capote, a past leader of note or, rather, notoriety! &#160;Trueman is very clear on his &#8216;why&#8217;; it&#8217;s to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership baseline</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/08/14/leadership-baseline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership is about intent to make a reasoned decision based on your view of reality.  Leadership also relies on integrity - admitting a poor decision as your reality was not aligned with general reality.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Why TEC seemed &#8220;right&#8221; for me</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/02/28/why-tec-seemed-right-for-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/02/28/why-tec-seemed-right-for-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some years ago, I put a slide deck together expressing who I was and what I wanted to do.  In the end, I created a matrix that read, diagonally, from top left to bottom right: Engages organisational creative capacity  Brings true structural, process and leadership challenges to the surface  Develops clear direction choices and highlights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Integrity: Corroded</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/01/09/leadership-integrity-corroded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparing a trip to London, England, this December presented unusual uncertainties.  There was snow, about 5 inches; communications from the Heathrow executive that made a desert look lush; press that reported extraordinary profits by the managing company, generous executive remuneration and pitiful preparation to clear runways and access roads. We saw press photo’s of people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading People: A Sensemaker&#8217;s View</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/01/04/leading-people-a-sensemakers-view/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/01/04/leading-people-a-sensemakers-view/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not nor will I be an inanimate piece of &#8220;human capital&#8221;.  Nor am I a resource (favoured by project management) and neither am I an asset to be leveraged.  I am, however, very cynical at the intentions of management (and I have been the CEO of a reasonable size organisation) and how the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading People: An Explanation</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/01/04/leading-people-an-explanation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Explaining how human resources see individuals. We are at a perfect time to redefine the words we use as we work with clients. To help our organizational leaders understand how important words are as we use them to define work and the employees/people who do the work that contributes to an organization&#8217;s success. I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading People: Contrasting Views</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2011/01/04/leading-people-different-views/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Behaviour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a question that triggered a look into a personal value on how People are viewed. I&#8217;m looking for case study stories of sales, marketing &#38; product management teams leveraging AI to create an environment of stronger team collaboration, and ultimately tighter alignment to the customer and growth paths. The question sounds very natural until you look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TEC members as your wingmen or wingwomen</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/09/05/tec-members-as-your-wingmen-or-wingwomen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/09/05/tec-members-as-your-wingmen-or-wingwomen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[group support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rob Waldman, a retired F-16 pilot was showcased in the Globe and Mail on September 2, 2010 and drew parallels between business and air survival.  A comment struck me: &#8220;knowing with certainty that there will be someone there for you unconditionally to give you the guidance you need and give instant warning of a threat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China: pricing changes coming our way</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/08/23/china-pricing-changes-coming-our-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/08/23/china-pricing-changes-coming-our-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Economist, July 29, 2010, had a leader highlighting the rising power of Chinese workers in demanding greater reward for skilled work.  The article suggested that this was good for the world and good for China.  After digesting the article, I &#8220;sort of&#8221; agreed but could not put my finger right on the reason. Well, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Third Opinion &#8211; Real Value to CEO&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/06/02/a-third-opinion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesensemakers.com/2010/06/02/a-third-opinion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Dennis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent Bnet article at http://blogs.bnet.com/management/?p=1664&#38;tag=nl.e713 Margaret Heffernan argues that CEO&#8217;s need a &#8220;third opinion&#8221;. CEO&#8217;s have advice from their teams (first opinion) and their advisors (second opinion), each of whom look at the question from their specific perspective.  The CEO then has a job to reconcile the multiple opinions which, in this turbulent world, [...]]]></description>
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