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15 Mar

“Not Strategic Enough”: The Label That Hides the Real Problem

  • By salomons.coach
  • In Blog, Improving personal leadership effectiveness
The phrase “not strategic enough” is one of the most common labels used when leaders hit an invisible career ceiling. But in executive teams it often hides a deeper problem — unclear expectations, power dynamics, or low psychological safety. Before developing the individual, leaders must first examine the system that produced the label.
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22 Feb

AI doesn’t replace leaders. It exposes them.

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  • In Blog, Improving personal leadership effectiveness
AI is often framed as a technology challenge. In reality, it is a leadership one. By accelerating speed, increasing transparency, and making decisions comparable, AI exposes how leaders decide, where judgment is avoided, and how accountability is handled. This article explores why AI does not replace leaders, but reveals leadership behaviors that were previously hidden—and why credibility in an AI-driven world depends less on technical expertise and more on explicit judgment and ownership.
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09 Jan

How Will You Measure Your Life?

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  • In Blog, Improving personal leadership effectiveness
At some point in every serious leadership journey, progress starts to feel hollow. You are delivering, trusted, and influential—yet a deeper question emerges: Is this the life I actually want to be building? This reflection explores leadership, integrity, and what truly endures over time.
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25 Nov

The 10 Executive questions that change everything

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  • In Blog, Making better leadership decisions
Most executive teams don’t fail because of strategy — they fail because of what they avoid. These 10 provoking questions cut through noise, expose blind spots, and accelerate real transformation. They challenge leaders to face the hard truths about their behavior, decisions, and impact. If you want to grow as a leader, start by answering these questions honestly.
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23 May

Experience as a Superpower in a VUCA World

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  • In Blog, Leading through uncertainty and crisis
Recently, Annette Magnusson, HR Director at Citymail Sweden, shared an inspiring reflection on LinkedIn about age and experience. Her words resonated with me, because they touch on a theme that often remains overlooked in organizations: the power of experience in
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