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Usain Bolt in the Sumo Ring

Usain Bolt walks through the door of a Sumo heya. He ducks his head under the lintel and squints his eyes, adjusting from the brightness…

Jul 15, 2024

Usain Bolt in the Sumo Ring

Jul 15, 2024

An Abuse of Power

“I’ve had it! Enough!” Jeska shouted. I sat back in my chair, shocked at the sudden outburst.

Dec 18, 2023

An Abuse of Power

Dec 18, 2023

Practicing isn’t Really a Thing in Business

With 162 games a year American Major League baseball has the most games per season of any major sport. Time not spent competing during the…

Dec 18, 2023

Practicing isn’t Really a Thing in Business

Dec 18, 2023

On Character and Discipline

Several years ago, I had a colleague, Thomas, who decided that he wanted to run a marathon. Like many of us would do, he researched a…

Dec 7, 2023

On Character and Discipline

Dec 7, 2023

Fear, Anger & Success? Reflections On Toxic Workplaces

Stepping off the plane in Frankfurt I could feel an autumnal chill. It was good to be back in Germany, but I knew what the winter would…

Nov 29, 2023

Fear, Anger & Success? Reflections On Toxic Workplaces

Nov 29, 2023

How Teams Think and Communicate Is a Critical Success Factor for High Performance

This is the second article in a series where I explore a concept that I call Functional Team Fitness. The concept is analogous to…

Nov 23, 2023

How Teams Think and Communicate Is a Critical Success Factor for High Performance

Nov 23, 2023

The Agile Paradigm is Relevant for Teams Within Large, Corporate, Non-Agile Environments

I doubt that the 17 engineers who met for a weekend in Snowbird, Utah in 2001 and who eventually produced the Agile Manifesto would have…

Nov 8, 2023

The Agile Paradigm is Relevant for Teams Within Large, Corporate, Non-Agile Environments

Nov 8, 2023

Social Media’s Voracious Vacuousness

My partner Melanie once told me that looking at Facebook makes her sad. It’s full of people who paradoxically seem to be living better…

Nov 6, 2023

Social Media’s Voracious Vacuousness

Nov 6, 2023

An Introduction to Functional Team Fitness

Functional fitness relates to a person’s ability to perform real life movements, rather than isolating specific muscles. Programs like…

Oct 22, 2023

An Introduction to Functional Team Fitness

Oct 22, 2023

Why Teams, Not Leaders, Are the True MVPs of the Business World

We love a hero story in business. We’ve all heard the stories celebrating the singular genius who leads a company to glory or the…

Oct 18, 2023

Why Teams, Not Leaders, Are the True MVPs of the Business World

Oct 18, 2023

Taural Rhoden

Taural Rhoden

I'm interested in Leading, Building, and Advocating for High-Performance Teams & Confronting Toxic Practices #opentoconnect https://www.linkedin.com/in/taural

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