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THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ANY NATION, TEAM, OR ORGANIZATION IS ULTIMATELY DEPENDENT ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR LEADER.

—Ron Rael, Leadership Provocateur

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Preventing Leadership Hubris

“Ron, what do you think about the situation with CFOs who are hiding things from the CEO? Do you think the CEO should have known?”  As an objective observer—coach—to my clients, I try to avoid expressing my opinion. As a facilitator, my role is to get my clients, the...

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Success in Spite of Ignorance

Recently I was asked this question:“Why do some companies succeed even though they ignore the best practices of successful companies?” When the sun is out and the wind is calm, every boat stays afloat. When the storms come only the good boats stay afloat.  A company...

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Quitting in a Big Way

I've been writing lately about character and standing up for what you believe in, in regards to leadership. A whistleblower is often punished for speaking out. Greg Smith's op-ed piece in the New York Times is a form of whistleblowing. When someone quits their job in...

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About Ron Rael of The High Road Institute®

Ron is the CEO of the High Road® Institute, an organization where people see the benefit of optimizing human potential in the workplace, its leadership, and its culture. “We encourage leaders to take the path less traveled, which requires tremendous professionalism, courage, and dedication.” Through HRI services and products, clients experience:

  • Higher levels of accountability
  • Actualized commitments to ethical practices
  • Enhanced governance and transparency
  • Employees throughout the organization who are dedicated to service