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A Powerful Leadership Lesson from the Crocodile Bird
A Powerful Leadership Lesson from the Crocodile Bird 1024 682 The Body Corporate

Natural history journals and biology books carry the beautiful story of the little bird that bravely enters the mouth of a live crocodile to clean its teeth. The bird gets…

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Business Advice from the Gray Whale
Business Advice from the Gray Whale 1024 768 The Body Corporate

I was gifted with Gray Whale sightings on 3 consecutive days last week. On the third day, a huge adult surfaced within a few feet of my kayak. The giant…

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Eagle: Efficient Strategy and Big Hits
Eagle: Efficient Strategy and Big Hits 1024 768 The Body Corporate

Do you work with somebody that alternates between long periods of watching and quick bursts of activity? Do team members complain about their “laziness”? Yet, they always get the big…

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Sibling Rivalry and Workplace Competitiveness
Sibling Rivalry and Workplace Competitiveness 1024 768 The Body Corporate

The three CEO candidates eyed each other across the boardroom table. Each a high-powered executive in their own right, they provided the collective leadership for this Fortune 100 company. One…

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The Rhino and Her Oxpecker: Friend or Foe?
The Rhino and Her Oxpecker: Friend or Foe? 1024 768 The Body Corporate

She stood in the shade of a giant umbrella thorn tree (Acacia tortillis), sheltering from the sweltering African sun. Well known as an insistent, somewhat grumpy leader, few would challenge…

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Leadership Lessons from the Biggest Brains on Earth
Leadership Lessons from the Biggest Brains on Earth 1024 768 The Body Corporate

Intelligence is viewed as a prized leadership asset. It seemed logical then to find the largest brain on earth to teach me more about leadership. The trail took me quickly…

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Hummingbird: Frenetic Networkers Drive Fertility
Hummingbird: Frenetic Networkers Drive Fertility 1024 618 The Body Corporate

Do you work with somebody that moves so fast that you feel exhausted? You know, the kind of person that has their hands in everything, handles a thousand things at…

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Innovation Guidance from Mother Nature
Innovation Guidance from Mother Nature 1024 683 The Body Corporate

Google the words “innovation” and “crisis” and you will find thousands of articles that offer explanations and solutions. Opinion leaders provide insight into innovation crises that span the globe, that…

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Outsourcing Asymmetry or Parasitism?
Outsourcing Asymmetry or Parasitism? 720 449 The Body Corporate

My interest in the outsourcing vogue prompted me to explore nature for examples of similar behavior amongst natural species. The journey quickly led me to a family of birds that…

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Outsourcing in Medicine; Lessons from Dialysis
Outsourcing in Medicine; Lessons from Dialysis 1024 568 The Body Corporate

I had dinner with Brian last week. He was quick to order a drink and looked stressed. He told me that he had been asked to outsource all legal services…

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