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Omar L. Harris
- Oct 6, 2016
- 1 min
Called to Coach
I had the amazing opportunity to palaver with Jim Collison and Danny Lee from Gallup last night about my strengths journey and wanted to...
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Omar L. Harris
- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Leadership is a Long Haul
I recently read an article in Popular Mechanics magazine recently called, "The Grueling Life of a Long-Haul Trucker" that triggered me to...
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Omar L. Harris
- Aug 22, 2016
- 3 min
Get out of your Depth
Recently, I was reminded of the famous Albert Einstein quote, "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know." The cue came...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 19, 2016
- 5 min
Leadership Lessons Learned from Captain America: Civil War
Please note: this article contains spoilers. Marvel responded to DC's throwing the gauntlet (and kitchen sink) at audiences worldwide...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 4, 2016
- 4 min
Don't Be Afraid to Give Everyone a Voice
It’s day one of the annual corporate meeting and you already know what to expect. The CEO and Executive management team are going to...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 2, 2016
- 3 min
Pilot Your Team to Success
Have you ever stopped to consider how much faith you place in the hands of airplane pilots and crews whenever you step aboard one of...
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Omar L. Harris
- Mar 24, 2016
- 5 min
Leadership Lessons Learned from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Please note: this article contains spoilers. DC Comics has arguably the two most well-known comic book heroes in existence in Batman and...
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Omar L. Harris
- Mar 18, 2016
- 5 min
Talent Doesn't Blossom Overnight
When I was in the 3rd grade I was pulled out of my class and taken into a small room with two strangers waiting to ask me a bunch of...
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Omar L. Harris
- Dec 13, 2015
- 3 min
3 Leadership Tools to Rely On When Things Don't Go According to Plan
I read a daunting statistic recently that stated 70% of all strategic plans fail. 70%! Let's assume for a moment that this data is...
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Omar L. Harris
- Dec 13, 2015
- 4 min
Harnessing the Power of Alignment
As a leader, you are constantly trying to maximize the magical effort to effectiveness equation (aka efficiency). You can see this play...
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Omar L. Harris
- Sep 23, 2015
- 3 min
3 Keys to Constantly Moving the Needle in Your Business
So you've taken over a new team, operation, or enterprise and executed your 90 day plan with excellence. You've assessed your people,...
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Omar L. Harris
- Aug 30, 2015
- 4 min
The 5 Key Virtues of the Trust Building Leader
When asked to define leadership in a single word, many people choose influence. Of course there are many ways to obtain influence (and...
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Omar L. Harris
- Jul 21, 2015
- 4 min
C.A.R.E. Enough to Give GREAT Feedback
I've never been particularly good at receiving performance feedback from my superiors. As someone who is 60/40 on the introvert to...
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Omar L. Harris
- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Inspiration is Not Enough
Earlier this week, I posted an article about the importance of an audacious, galvanizing, inspiring mission to get teams motivated to do...
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Omar L. Harris
- Jun 6, 2015
- 2 min
One Giant Leap - Leadership Lessons from the First Lunar Landing
The 8 day voyage from Earth to the Moon, in July 1969, was a watershed moment for humankind. The “giant leap” described by Neil Armstrong...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 23, 2015
- 5 min
Taking Internal Meetings from Good to Great
14 years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, “Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?” The answers were so surprising,...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 16, 2015
- 6 min
Thanking the Coaches Who Helped You Believe in Yourself
Think back to a time when someone believed in you more than you believed in yourself. Imagine what they saw looking at you and wonder...
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Omar L. Harris
- May 3, 2015
- 2 min
Leaders Need Love Too!
Imagine a portrait of your favorite leader. What image do you see? Is it Winston Churchill resolutely staring the imminent destruction of...
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Omar L. Harris
- Apr 28, 2015
- 3 min
Maximizing Potential: W.H.O. you are matters!
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating as a coach in a two and a half-day developing leaders workshop. Twenty-nine top talents...
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