The Sharpening Stone Archives - True Edge Performance Solutions

The Sharpening Stone is a series of short videos from True Edge designed to sharpen leaders and organizations.

The Sharpening Stone – Friction to Fire
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The Sharpening Stone – Friction to Fire

Conflict avoidance and conflict management are frequent topics in executive coaching. People most often avoid conflict because they are trying to circumvent undesirable reactions or ongoing relationship contention that can result from confrontation or challenge. Unfortunately, when we avoid dealing with things that are aversive to us in some way, it tends to [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Friction to FireMcKenzie Walker2023-03-07T01:56:02+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – The Right Stuff: Elements of a Well-Designed Incentive Plan
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The Sharpening Stone – The Right Stuff: Elements of a Well-Designed Incentive Plan

When I was a boy, my dream was to be a pilot, and I was enamored with flying and outer space. In fact, one of my favorite movies growing up was, “The Right Stuff”, which chronicled the stories of American test pilots like Chuck Yeager and astronauts like Alan Shepherd who put [...]

The Sharpening Stone – The Right Stuff: Elements of a Well-Designed Incentive PlanSteve Erb2023-01-10T01:44:48+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Don’t Confuse “Busy” with “Productive”
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The Sharpening Stone – Don’t Confuse “Busy” with “Productive”

Do you pride yourself on being an “excellent multi-tasker”? Do you feel much (or most) of the time like you are Sooo busy, yet don’t really get much done (at least not the truly important things)? Are your relationships at work and outside work suffering because you’re too busy or preoccupied to [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Don’t Confuse “Busy” with “Productive”Dixon Miller, Ph.D.2022-12-05T00:21:17+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Minding Your Family Business
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The Sharpening Stone – Minding Your Family Business

If your family is in business together, you already know some of the special joys -- and challenges – of working with relatives. A family-owned business can be a great vehicle for generating family wealth, for providing jobs for family members and the opportunity to work together. While the rewards can be [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Minding Your Family BusinessRob Skacel, Ph.D.2022-10-11T00:22:53+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Staying or Going? Let’s Have a Better Conversation
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The Sharpening Stone – Staying or Going? Let’s Have a Better Conversation

My wife loves Hallmark Movies, and after watching a number of them with her, I find there’s a common theme – Couple is interested in each other, but they don’t express it to one another, then one thinks – do I stay or do I go? - because they think the other [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Staying or Going? Let’s Have a Better ConversationSteve Erb2022-09-09T20:44:20+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Organizational Fitness for a Healthy Future
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The Sharpening Stone – Organizational Fitness for a Healthy Future

A number of years ago at a gym where I worked out I was introduced to the concept of “The Three Pillars Of Fitness” – Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility. Personal reflection on these so-called pillars yielded an appreciation for their identification as a synergistic triad – each important but insufficient alone. [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Organizational Fitness for a Healthy FutureDixon Miller, Ph.D.2022-07-18T12:00:18+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – The Four Propositions of Risk
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The Sharpening Stone – The Four Propositions of Risk

Many of the decisions you make as a business leader carry a significant element of risk. If you are too timid or risk avoidant, then you and your business will likely fall short of your potential. But if you embrace risk too readily or recklessly, you could damage your business and [...]

The Sharpening Stone – The Four Propositions of RiskRob Skacel, Ph.D.2022-06-03T02:02:49+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Focus on your Core
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The Sharpening Stone – Focus on your Core

I enjoy running, and for a number of years I thought the best way to improve was simply to run more frequently, but what I learned from others is that I was missing out on something that could actually help my running. By Focusing on my Core, I would be less likely [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Focus on your CoreSteve Erb2022-04-25T15:14:43+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Who Leads When You Leave?
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The Sharpening Stone – Who Leads When You Leave?

Maybe you’re thinking of selling your business. Now, or maybe ten years from now. Here are some considerations that have probably crossed your mind already: What is my business worth? Who could I sell it to? How can I be sure I’ll get paid, especially if the next owner is not successful [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Who Leads When You Leave?Rob Skacel, Ph.D.2022-03-11T19:15:21+00:00

The Sharpening Stone – Know an Abrasive Leader?
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The Sharpening Stone – Know an Abrasive Leader?

Many of us have had the distinct displeasure of working with, or for, an abrasive leader. You know the type -- prone to emotional outbursts, overcontrol, threats, public humiliation and condescension, and general misuse of their power and authority. They have a reputation for getting the job done and may therefore be [...]

The Sharpening Stone – Know an Abrasive Leader?Rob Skacel, Ph.D.2022-01-18T22:13:06+00:00