October 15, 20263 min read
The Competitor in the Room
The game is zero-sum. The organization doesn't have to be.
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October 8, 20264 minScale Without Sameness
Independent clubs don't need to be made alike. They need to be made more capable.
October 1, 20265 minIt Didn't Look Like Success
Value is easy to miss when it doesn't look like what we think it should
September 24, 20263 minYou Won't Remember This
The things we say that other people carry with them
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September 17, 20265 minIts Not The Frogs
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September 10, 20265 minJust Tell Me the Truth
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September 3, 20264 minThe Focusing Illusion
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August 27, 20264 minThe Wrong Question
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August 20, 20265 minHold the Mission Tightly. Hold the Methods Loosely.
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August 13, 20264 minThe Experience Stack
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August 6, 20265 minBetter at What?
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July 30, 20264 minThe Founder's Trap
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July 23, 20265 minThe Capability Gap
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July 16, 20264 minPlaying the Wrong Game
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July 9, 20267 minThe Scorecard Problem
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July 1, 20267 minFast Risers, Slow Bakers, and the Program Design Question Most Directors Never Ask
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June 25, 20264 minIs the Mission You're On the Mission You Intended?
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June 18, 20265 minWhy Good Coaches Leave
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June 10, 20264 minThe Enrollment Cliff Hit Colleges. Is Your Club Next?
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June 2, 20263 minYou Pay for October's Sins in March
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