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El Capitan, Yosemite, 2019

Radical Communication

December 11, 2020 Ron Fischer

Communication Part of any leadership role is communicating with your teams: providing them with guidance, sharing relevant information, and giving…

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Iceland Hike, 2004

Out for Blood

March 24, 2019 Ron Fischer

I recently watched the HBO documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood. This, for me, was a compelling story. I’ve spent…

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Posted in: decisions, people skills, technology, truth
David, Florence, 2015

The Devil Wears Prada

November 18, 2018 Ron Fischer 1 Comment

The Devil Wears Prada The Devil Wears Prada is a pretty entertaining movie—but probably not one you would expect me…

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Brilliant Jerks, Part 2

May 29, 2018 Ron Fischer

In the first part of this article I characterized brilliant jerks—those highly regarded people who treat others poorly.  In this…

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Brilliant Jerks, Part 1

May 15, 2018 Ron Fischer 3 Comments

As I wrote this post I spent time thinking about the various brilliant jerks I’ve had the misfortune to work…

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