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		<title>The Seven Lemons Of Leadership – Episode Five</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economics are at the heart of business. But how we define economics, what we enable economics to encompass, determines whether our leadership is rich or poor. This episode of The Seven Lemons of Leadership examines the cause of poor economics and what we can do to avoid it. Brilliance Activator helps leaders uncork the creative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Seven Lemons of Leadership – Episode Two</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first lemon of leadership is NO GOAL/NO SCORE. In this episode we explore why goals are critical to leadership success and present a simple and effective way to approach goal-setting. NB: the price of the lunch box was terribly overstated! One could custom order the lunch boxes for less than $0.50 a piece, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and Cultural Change</title>
		<link>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/leadership-and-cultural-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video post, Chuck Dymer compares the leadership of cultural change to the demolition of a building. It&#8217;s done brick by brick and beam by beam. In other words, cultural change is brought about step by step&#8230; Brilliance Activator helps leaders uncork the creative power of their teams to develop products and services that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The NFL Players&#8217; Strike, Argument and The Six Thinking Hats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chuck Dymer of Brilliance Activator visited Arrowhead Stadium yesterday and had these thoughts about the NFL Players&#8217; Strike:   If you&#8217;d like more information about The Six Thinking Hats process, email chuck@brillianceactivator.com. Brilliance Activator helps leaders uncork the creative power of their teams to develop products and services that delight customers, increase repeat sales, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brilliant Leadership: failure is not an option – it&#8217;s reality</title>
		<link>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/brilliant-leadership-failure-is-not-an-option-%e2%80%93-its-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/brilliant-leadership-failure-is-not-an-option-%e2%80%93-its-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several weeks ago the Kansas City Chapter of the IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) held its first annual Un-meritable Awards program at The Idea Loft. The Un-meritable Award came about as a fun way to remind both industrial design students and professionals that failure is to be expected. &#8220;Pushing the limits and boundaries of what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Leader&#8217;s Ultimate Time and Money Saver for Business Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 18:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies indicate that business leaders spend at least 25% of their time in business meetings. Unfortunately, most of those meetings are as exciting as the one below – Twenty-five years ago I discovered a way out of the &#8220;meeting-mess.&#8221; I read Dr. Edward de Bono&#8217;s book Six Thinking Hats, applied his insights, and experienced improvements in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brilliant Leadership Is A Picnic!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliance/brilliant-leadership-is-a-picnic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 21:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brilliance Activator blog is all about teamwork, creativity and leadership. On Saturday, I had the chance to experience those rather than merely post about them. Sly James is the new mayor of Kansas City. Instead of holding an inaugural ball, he held an inaugural picnic for city workers and residents! Here&#8217;s what the mayor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who leads the Leader?</title>
		<link>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/who-leads-the-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Herring magazine ran an ad that stated: &#8220;Even leaders are led.&#8221; It&#8217;s a provocative statement. Who or what is leading us? The answer to this question is neither easy nor straightforward. What leads us may not be willed–for example, a person led by a kidnapper. Or what leads us may not be known–for example, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and Team Communication: There&#8217;s a Place for Us – Somewhere</title>
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		<comments>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/leadership-and-team-communication-theres-a-place-for-us-%e2%80%93-somewhere/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the play, West Side Story, Tony sings to Maria: There&#8217;s a place for us / Somewhere a place for us / Peace and quiet and open air / Wait for us / Somewhere Intimacy needs such a place. It&#8217;s difficult to form and sustain a meaningful relationship in a chaotic, noisy and closed environment. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and Team Communication: Small Medium Or Medium Large?</title>
		<link>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/leaders-and-team-communication-small-medium-or-large-medium/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brillianceactivator.com/brilliant-actions/leaders-and-team-communication-small-medium-or-large-medium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Dymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which communication medium, or media, should a leader use when trying to turn a group into a creative team? The answer: whichever work(s). There is no ideal communication medium. People receive and understand messages through a variety of means. Some people need to be shown information. Some need to hear it. Some need to &#8220;feel&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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