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The Manager vs. Leader Myth: Why This Distinction is Holding You Back

Jul 6, 2025

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10 min read

The Manager vs. Leader Myth: Why This Distinction is Holding You Back

The false choice that's limiting your team (and your performance).

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
How to Onboard Yourself: The Personal Success Guide for New Managers

Jun 28, 2025

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8 min read

How to Onboard Yourself: The Personal Success Guide for New Managers

Don't wait for HR. Here's how smart managers take control of their first 90 days and accelerate their impact.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
Why Won't My Managers Set More Audacious Goals?

Jun 21, 2025

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9 min read

Why Won't My Managers Set More Audacious Goals?

Every CEO I coach asks me the same question: 'Why won't my managers think bigger?' Here's the real reason.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
What Is My Ideal Allocation of Leadership Energy, Time and Focus?

Jun 15, 2025

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8 min read

What Is My Ideal Allocation of Leadership Energy, Time and Focus?

You're either lost in strategy that won't matter for years, or drowning in details while no one guides the company. Here's the balance that works...

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
Stop Trying to Convince People to Change

Jun 7, 2025

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6 min read

Stop Trying to Convince People to Change

The harder you push, the more they resist. Here's why leading with mandates backfires and what works instead...

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
How To Clear Out Mental Clutter And Get Your Team Back to Basics

May 21, 2025

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7 min read

How To Clear Out Mental Clutter And Get Your Team Back to Basics

Is your team drowning in well-intentioned complexity? Here's our simple framework for getting back to basics.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
3-Bullet Development Plans: Why Growth Should Fit on a Post-It Note

May 12, 2025

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6 min read

3-Bullet Development Plans: Why Growth Should Fit on a Post-It Note

Most development plans fail because they're too complex. Here's the Post-It note framework that actually works.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
How You Might Be Accidentally Building a Team of Star Underperformers

May 8, 2025

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3 min read

How You Might Be Accidentally Building a Team of Star Underperformers

When your best people work hard on the wrong things, it's because you trained them to. Here's how to spot and break this pattern.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
4 Lessons From The Most Successful CEO Coach You've Never Heard Of

May 4, 2025

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10 min read

4 Lessons From The Most Successful CEO Coach You've Never Heard Of

Inside my day with Silicon Valley's favorite CEO coach, Matt Mochary and the misreported death of the 1:1 meeting.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
The Headline-to-Punchline Method: How To Stop Drowning in Useless Details

Apr 30, 2025

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3 min read

The Headline-to-Punchline Method: How To Stop Drowning in Useless Details

The exact framework detail-oriented managers use to get buy-in (without losing their edge)...

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
Stop Playing With AI. Your Team Needs a Real Strategy Now.

Apr 26, 2025

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10 min read

Stop Playing With AI. Your Team Needs a Real Strategy Now.

Shopify just made AI mandatory. Here's what it means for every manager.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
The Good Time Index: Are You Spending Time On What Matters?

Apr 23, 2025

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4 min read

The Good Time Index: Are You Spending Time On What Matters?

Free template + AI prompts to reclaim 40% of your wasted workday.

Dave Kline
Dave Kline
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