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Leadership

Practice Makes Permanent, Not Perfect

Most of what a leader does under pressure is instinct — and instincts can be trained the wrong way as easily as the right way. Five ways to train them deliberately.

By Todd R. Jensen · September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
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Leadership

Agamemnon Has a Bad Reputation

Agamemnon was not a perfect leader. But when it mattered most, he did something most leaders never manage — he told the truth about his own failure.

By Todd R. Jensen · August 6, 2026 · 6 min read
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Leadership

Leadership Lessons from the Wolf

The most effective leaders in nature don't dominate through aggression. They protect, teach, and orient toward the survival of the whole. Thirty-five years of leading teams taught me the wolf pack had it right.

By Todd R. Jensen · June 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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