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Groupthink is your default.
The Soft Skills Paradox in Business Transformation
The Galileo Effect — Challenging Established Orders
Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Failure
The Four Pillars of Effective Collaboration
Breaking Down Barriers
“Get out of the Van”
The Pain of Starting Something New
Embracing Soft Skills as the New Meta in Training
The BrewDog Backlash, a Lesson in Leadership
From Rejection to Triumph — The Salesperson’s Odyssey
Rethinking Corporate Training for High Performance
The Power of Awareness in Conflict Resolution
Rethinking Corporate Training for Real-World Impact
Cultivating a Growth Mindset for the Future
Neglecting Soft Skills, A Fatal Oversight in Today’s Business Strategy
The Role of Simulations in Conquering Fear
Teamwork and Innovation — Beyond the Newtonian Approach
Unleashing Creative Potential in Business and Gaming
The Death of Ideas — How Negative Emotions Rule
The Art of Self-Leadership — Cultivating Inner Mastery
The Paradox of Organizational Systems
Embracing the Future of Work – AI and Soft Skills for Competitive Advantage
Do Politicians Get AI?
The Hidden Enemy of Team Performance
Learning to master the Meta Skill of Failing
Train to Triumph — Beating Mediocrity at Its Own Game
Soft Skills, Hard Gains: The Real Deal in Personal Growth
Mediocrity: The Innovation Killer
The Great Pretenders: Inertia and Active Laziness Unmasked
Future Shock: Tackling the Fear Factor in Performance
Mars, Video Games, and the Art of Not Screwing Up
Boss Whisperer: The Art of Managing Up Without Sucking Up
Interviewing for POWERskills
Breaking the Ice: Why Elitism Freezes Innovation
Staring Down the Abyss: The Guts to Embrace the New
The Quest for Soft Skills: Unearthing the Hidden Treasures of Organizational Success
AI Unleashed: Generating Chaos Across our Business
Action Speaks Louder: The Power of Execution in Team Dynamics
The Unyielding Path: Embracing the Journey of Lifelong Learning
Breaking Barriers: Embracing the Beginner’s Mindset in a World of Continuous Learning
Mastering the Mind: The Art of Mental Stillness
The Kansas City Chiefs: Lessons in Teamwork for British Businesses
Cultivating Ambition, the Journey of Self-Actualization
Revolutionizing Teamwork: Embracing Advanced Skills and Authentic Leadership
Dream, Story, Lead: Empowering People to be Amazing
Hack Fail Forward and be an Awesome High Tech Team
To Be or Not To F🤬ing Be 🧠 Challenge Your Mind
Soft Skills and AI, Unlock, Be Awesome, Fail, In One…
From Toxic Corporate Ladders to Launching Awesome Collaborative Networks
You Versus You: Fear & Leadership in Business
Unlock Epic — Break Ways the System Crushes Creativity
Mastering Yourself is a Painful, Paradoxical, Powerful & Heart-breaking Journey
We are all Big Kids Inside — Engage your Teams in Active Learning
Power Skills that will be Essential for the Uptake of AI
Being Innovative — Why Would You Destroy Your Future?
URGENT — New Ideas will Destroy Your Future
Good is Bad — Revealing the Paradox of Insanely Awesome Teams
Drowning, a Way to be Awesome and Genuine in Meetings
Valuing Diversity in the Workplace
Video Game Devs Explode in an Awesome and Fascinating Standoff
Epic Fail: Stories of Bad Performance and Leadership
It’s all About Dumb Challenges, Make Video Games Awesome
Gamers are Coming for your C-suite Job!
Break Through Your Mind, be Fearless and Download Your Future
Bottom Line, You are in Peril
Good is Really Epic Fail
Dumb People Don’t Play
Insanely, the Challenge is to Get People to Break Through Obstacles
It’s Frightening and Astonishing how your People Wait, For What?
Training is Frightening
Move Now, or Fail
Reasons Why Fear and Hatred Destroy
Hack Your EQ
Hack EQ and Data Literacy
Had Enough?
How to Make Play Immediately Make Teams Awesome
Drowning Is What Happens To Experts
The Frightening Mirror
Your Thinking Will Destroy Your Mind
Devastating Spotlight
Reclaim Your Dreams
Mind-blowing: Pencil Pushers are Outlawed
Exploit Failure — A Forbidden Mine
Drowning in Crisis
Knowledge is Limited
Breakthrough Decisions
Being Authentic
Unlocking the True Potential of Data
People Lie — Amazing is What Happens when You Practice
It Will Fail!
Monkey Screams in Your Mind
What’s wrong with Data Litter-acy?
Why Listening Fails
Special Offer: How To Make Power Skills Your Destiny
Forbidden To Think
Toxic Is Devastating
Destroy Stupidity and Grow Outstanding Teams with Video Games
The Best Gift is Difficulty — Overcome a Wicked Challenge
How to Unlock Ideas
Unlock your 6th Teammate
Toxic Really Sucks
Dreams Die on Lips — Never Compromise — Be Frightening
Reverse a Scary Future with Love and Revolutionary Teamwork
Surviving in a World of Disruption
Empathy is Actually the Hidden Superpower for Outstanding Teamwork
A Simple Hack to Make Emotions Create Eye-Opening Results
Dumb to awesome? Challenge and Empower Teams to be Great
Why Data Literacy & Soft Skills?
Imagine: Launching a High-Tech Leadership Simulator will make you Awesome
Fearless Learning: How to Break Through Myths and Overcome Pain
The Truth About Empowerment: How Awesome is What Happens When You Trust
Coaching Exposed: How to Make Jaw-Dropping Teams Fearless
Teamwork is Broken! – Everything You Need to Quickly Fix It
Game-Changing EQ Secrets
No-Lie Assessment: How to Really Test Potential Leaders
Don’t panic! How to Manage Stress in Permacrisis
Embrace E not Q: Your Permacrisis Survival Guide
Lost in resilience: why your mindset is the key to building an anti-fragile strategy
Inspiring Breakthrough Collaboration: The Enthralling Effect of Fearless, Detached Questioning
Training For Crisis: The Value Of 3D Simulations For Developing Power Skills
Avoid Costly Mistakes: Learn How To Harness Power Skills, Data Fluency, And Crisis Management For…
The Secret to Failing Forward: The Super Mario Effect
Sports, Data, and Winning Minds
How Video Games Can Make You Smarter Than A Teacher/Coach
How to Avoid Meta’s Metaverse Trap: Lessons from the Real Metaverse
A Guide to Surviving AND Thriving in a World of Disruption!
Unlock Your Immersive Mindset!
Flat Organizations are Real? Discover the Gaming Giant That Actually Did It!
The Importance of Team Training for Effective Crisis Management
Redefining Leadership: Breaking Free from the Shackles of Administration
Outplay Competitors on the Gaming Edge
Forget Your Fancy Plan: Why Power Skills Are Your Only Hope
Join the Crisis-Fighting Revolution: Video Game Simulation Will Blow Your Mind
You are Educated to Fail in a Crisis
Hard Skills are Becoming Obsolete!
Mastering Mindful Connections: A Path to Effective Teamwork
When Good Intentions Go Bad: My Struggles with Feedback in the Corporate World
Don’t Score an Own Goal: The Role of Power Skills in Crisis Management
Breaking the Busyness Cycle: The Road to a More Balanced Life
The Point of No Return: Why Waiting to Adopt New Technology is Risky Business
Embracing the Multi-Team Mentality: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative Intelligence
The Training-Driven Edge: Creativity and High Performance
The Fall of Sparta: A Lesson in Embracing Change
The Bystander Effect: Fear and Courage in Everyday Life
Breaking Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs
Riding the Riptides of Robotic Revolution
Disrupting the Disruption: The Power of Soft Skills
Breaking the Habit: Embracing Change in the Age of Disruption
The Gaming Revolution: Video Games Ascend to Mainstream Dominance
Choice Dynamics : Revolutionizing Corporate Learning through Decision-Based Video Game Mechanics
Game On: Unlocking Professional Success Through Esports and Video Gaming
The Metaverse Mirage: Unraveling the Hype
The Metaverse Wears No Clothes
Unleashing Your Creative Edge
Unshackling Potential
Mastering the Game: Unraveling Flow, Immersion, and Presence in Video Game Design
AI’s Great Divide: Embrace the Future or Press Pause?
Su Ha Ri — Difficulty in Game Design & Corporate Learning
Igniting Passion and Purpose: Unleashing the Sports Team Spirit in Business
The Key to Adaptability: Embracing Curiosity in a World of Uncertainty
The Power of Self-Discipline: Building Emotional Intelligence and High Performance
Interpol’s Metaverse Policing: Why Video Games like EVE Online and WoW Provide Better Insight Than…
The Paradox of Consensus in Innovation
The Dangers of Self-Censorship in Business Teams
Rethinking Leadership and Teamwork for High Performance: The Battle for Recognition Between EQ and…
Beyond Guesswork: The Importance of Data-Driven Solutions in Agile Teams
Zero Ego Footprint in Teams
The Power of Creative Conflict and a Beginner’s Mind in Innovation
The Soft Skills Revolution: Why Human Skills are the Future of Work
Rebel Gamers Use Anti-AFK Mouse Movers to Combat Business Spyware
The Power of Zero: How Reducing Your Ego Footprint Can Supercharge Your Leadership
The Great Media Flip: Esports and Live-Streaming Take Over While Traditional Media is Stuck in the…
Navigating Stormy Seas: Collaborative Innovation and Multi-Team Strategies as Anchors in a…
The Essence of Innovation: Teamwork and Collaboration in High-Stakes Fields
Unraveling Skilled Unawareness: The Importance of Paying Attention and Developing Decision-Making…
It’s impossible until someone does it!
The Power of Perseverance: Why Never Giving Up is a Vital Skill
Overcoming the Waterfall Mindset: Embracing Disruptive Scenarios for a Better Future
Harnessing the Transformative Power of Emotional Intelligence: The Choice Between Self-Destruction…
The Fallacy of Perfection: Embracing Failure for High-Performance Leadership and Teamwork
From Micromanager to Facilitator: how Leaders can Empower Teams to Make Decisions
I am called Spartacus! No, I am called Spartacus!
It’s not pretty!
Reinventing Leadership: Navigating the Shift from Command and Control to a Multi-Team Model
The Hidden Cost of Low Self-Awareness
The Tragic Reality of Executive Skill Development:
Navigating the Journey to a Multi-Team Strategy: A guide to overcoming obstacles and maximizing…
The Struggle of Switching Gears: an Exploration of Individual and Organizational Adaptability
Unleashing the Potential of Multi-Teams
Navigating Toxic Workplace Culture: Overcoming Peer Pressure and Group Think
Navigating the EQ Loyalty Triangle
Preventing Employee Turnover through Inspiring Leadership
The Business of Rage
The Soft Skill Paradox
Theory and practice: the failure of the learning organization
Everything we know actually conspires against everything you know is coming
Thriving in an Evolving Business Landscape: The Importance of Adaptation
Breaking Down Barriers: Addressing Bias in Immersive Video Game Training for the Workplace
Why the Traditional Learning Organization is Holding You Back
Boredom means you’re not paying attention
Fail To Notice, Fail To Pay Attention
Play video games, and you won’t get sucked into this whirlpool of metaverse marketing
Why will being innovative attract toxicity?
When you go down the same road day-in and day-out, you think about the road not-taken
I Want You to Take Risks, but Don’t Make Mistakes
“Change Agility” will change nothing?
What drives me crazy is unforeseen obstacles
Business Normal is the Problem
Freedom from adversity is not freedom
Don’t underestimate the unexpected
Why what you touch, feel and observe is nor realty
We always fear what we don’t understand
The Journey to Inner Wealth: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Meta-skill set: one rule to rule them all
How to deal with passive-aggressive people
Rehearsal in business performance is a dirty word
Its official, cancelled meetings increases productivity
Why wanting to be liked is a problem
Why Steam, not Netflix, is the model for the future of digital online learning
It’s always wrong
The Business of Living and Dying
Active laziness is a way of avoiding real change
My mind constantly chatters
Rebranding soft skills as power skills is still a work in progress
How You Can Use Failure in Online Multiplayer Sim to Develop Agile Leaders and Teams
I don’t pay you to think
You are in trouble
The US Surgeon General says toxic workplaces are bad for your health
Next Gen is out of date
Unknown Unknowns
IQ VS Skills
Why sitting on a rock will not make change go away
Video games show us the future
The Metaverse is a 3D open world philosophy wild-child trying to upstage its traditional 2D…
Retro shopping experience VS self-checkout and autonomous smart carts
How one word can sink your high-performance teamwork
Why Anti-fragility and Change Agility are two sides of the same coin
Learn by doing is past its sell by date — LEARN BY BEING is the new playbook
“It’s too dark. Can’t you turn the lights up?”
Your game is not unique: everyone has simulations that have avatars and simulation builders!
AI will do to People Solutions what digital did to Kodak
The digital revolution is finished
Why can’t I Get Good?
Board Games versus Full Test Video Game Simulations
Tech companies are going to fire 10,000+ poor leaders
The Missing Link — Full test simulations for Change Agility
“All social media is just evil. Bad. It’s just a tool to distract humans from life.”
Change Agility is a Team Sport
How EQ stops you transforming into the Hulk
Culture is strategy, in the power skills economy
Don’t ask me! I am not paid to think!
CinQ’s video game design is your interactive teamwork coach
The CinQ video game realism paradox
Shaking the tree in coaching is not bullying
CinQ Master Coaching leadership and empowered teams workshop
The rot begins with the head and spreads downward
Coaching CinQ Power Skills is about letting people fail:repeatedly
Corporate snakes and ladders vs. employee experience
Words are the basis of high-performance teams, leaders, and culture
Why traditional business communication is a self-defeating strategy
Confidence is a skill – You can train it
I know VS I don’t know
Focusing on goals is irrelevant; focusing on goal alignment is everything
Your comfort zone is a turncoat
Hierarchy is not your enemy. Bad leadership is!
The nine dimensions of being in the performance zone
Untitled
Growing people is the objective of great business
Being in the zone is not just for elite athletes
Three shadows falling across the land of organizational performance
It’s not cricket!
Ditch your employee monitoring technologies and turn your people into heroes
Does your team have the right stuff?
Plato, Zen, and a cup of tea
Forget the Learning Organization, transform your training and no one is going to catch you up
It’s wet – It’s cold – You’re tired – It’s something… – Reasons to fail: Part One
Collaborative IQ depends on high levels of communication
Your mindset will determine your team’s competitive advantage
Business Creativity is your get out of jail free card
How often should we train?
The only thing that can beat us, is us
Empathy is the emotional radar that forges great leaders and teams
Motivation is the single most important factor in learning and perfecting empowered teamwork
How your emotional self-control impacts teamwork and organizational agility
Brainstorming is not a creative thinking tool
Emotional intelligence is the wellspring of power skills
Empowered teamwork performance is an emergent property of playing the CinQ video game
Stuff’s going to happen! What are you going to do about it?
In the Power Skills Economy, organizations will create their own future
Organizational learning is not a choice
You vs You
What can corporate learning take from the design of Souls-like video games
Train hard, win easy
How can you transform fear, uncertainty, and doubt into high-performance teamwork and leadership…
How often should you train power skills?
Being wrong is good for business
Why Creative Leadership and empowered teamwork is the heart of Video Game training with CinQ
Four key steps to drive power skills, leadership, and empowered teamwork development
Empowerment Teamwork process to identify and close your skills gap
“We may not be interested in chaos, but chaos is interested in us”
The age of corporate training is over! Now is the age of Power skills!
EQ to Collaborative IQ
You’re narrow-minded! You’re blinkered! You’re set in your ways!
A simple way to unlock Power Skills
3 steps to engage in the power skills economy
Empowered teams need coaches who get high performance self-directed teamwork and leadership skills
Experiential training for empowered teams needs to focus on tools that drive power skills and break…
You cannot wait for problems to go away
3D-internet is the future: stop fighting the digital wave and develop new skills to ride it
Round peg in a square hole; why “being right, and doing it right” no longer fits today’s world
Lions led by Donkeys
Stop learning by not doing: get your key players off the substitutes bench and into the game
Work hard, play hard: why do we think video games have nothing to teach us?
Why business is a sport in which training has no impact
Stop using Stone Age tools to prepare for a future that is already here!
Manager-Coach: a schizophrenic strategy designed to ensure underperformance
If you are going around in circles, stop thinking in straight lines
Making sense of chaos: set your people free
Don’t give up: why learning a skill is a process
How to stop killing new ideas
Skynet is Our Future
Empowered Teams
Forward Failure: why embracing failure will paradoxically lead to success
Destructive Emotions
Soft skills: the emperor’s new clothes syndrome
Why good communication is bad for business
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