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1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · John Horan-Kates

   Opinion | Horan-Kates: Fostering a discipline of executing (opens the original)

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   At the Vail Leadership Alliance, we define executing as the systematic process of producing the desired results, of having a bias for action tied to accountability. If purpose is your “why,” and vision is your “what,” then executing is your “how.” Execution makes all the difference because it closes the gap between promises and results. It’s all about getting the right things done for the right reasons. That’s what leadership is largely about. In their book “Execution,” Larry Bossidy and Ram Cha

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2. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · John Horan-Kates

   Column | Horan-Kates: What is your attitude about love in an organizational setting? (opens the original)

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   At the Vail Leadership Alliance, we define “love” as that quality in relationships which honors and appreciates others; the feeling of kindness or brotherhood toward others; an intense affection. For many leaders, the concept of love seems soft, and it can be very hard to express love to others. And given how people can sometimes be angry or selfish, it’s very challenging to not get caught up in that negativity. Using technology lingo, a cover story in Fast Company magazine titled “Love is the

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