Jon DeFriese

Passionate about leaders, teams, and cultures. Founding partner at

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#AmericaTogether

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~MLK

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#AmericaTogether

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln

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"It helps to be a little deaf..." ~RBG

"When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best to tune out. Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade."

#RuthBaderGinsburg

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I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it’s not just work, but something that will improve other people’s lives. Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft #leadership

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There are 2 great forces of human nature – self-interest and caring for others. @BillGates 2008 #leadership

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Chk @OneTeamTom video series Thriving in the Corona-Era - https://t.co/IUqzX8IDvq

Give 5 min & get comfortable being uncomfortable, master self disruption, be your true north purpose

#innovationleadership, #covid19leadership @oneteamlead

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Congratulations @AmyCEdmondson - Special leader, breakthrough ideas!

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Breakthrough Idea Award goes to @AmyCEdmondson! “Edmondson’s work on psychological safety has profound implications for how we organise work now and in the future.” - said Stuart Crainer & Des Dearlove in their announcement. #thinkers50 #winner #award

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Great story, great outcome. Good job @krispykreme https://t.co/DI0OS8VNwv

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“Our culture has accepted two huge lies. 1st is if you disagree w/one’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love you must agree with all they believe. Nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.” @RickWarren

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Proud to call @dan_streetman a friend. Team @TIBCO has a fantastic leader and person at the helm.

[Alexa Phillips @alexacphillips]

A very well-written Q&A on getting to know @TIBCO's new CEO, @dan_streetman. https://t.co/f85TRG0Jjz

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Have you gotten the gift of getting Feed-blasted with harsh feedback? Great C-U-R-E from @josephgrenny to Collect Yourself > Understand > Recover > Engage @HarvardBiz

https://t.co/i5sZJEryT4

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Anonymous #feedback has its place, but I am a fierce advocate for building relationships and team safety that allows it to be given directly & in person. Great read from @edbatista that Joel Dunn - Tech People Leadership @startup2020 posted this week.
https://t.co/SOEYwGhhSO

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Rituals, myths, symbols, gods, devils, castes, language, and currency - to understand #culture - think like an anthropologist. Great read fm @andre_spicer

https://t.co/9qVD57FSEH

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#Culture is being influenced from day one and every day after that. Most leaders ignore this powerful force, or worse, fight and blame their culture.

100% agree with Joe Dunn @startup2020 re: The Culture is YOU!

https://t.co/yF9xyJDqdO

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New Post - Teams Drive Engagement!

What leaders See, Sense, Develop, and Do to move the needle on employee engagement. New data on how team leaders influence productive work.

https://t.co/lCD6yQDbIX

#teamwork
#EmployeeEngagement

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All new Thrivecast out now! Listen as @JasonMBlumer and @gregkyte interview @jdefriese about inspiring leadership in your firm.

Listen here: https://t.co/1JURrezP9D

Thank you for sponsoring @IntuitAccts

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"People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means..it means saying NO to the hundred other good ideas that there are" - SteveJobs

#Essentialism @GregoryMcKeown

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Understanding the difference between working with velocity vs. speed is the difference between doing work that propels you forward versus work that just keeps you busy. @farnamstreet @peterkaufman1

https://t.co/jDawXwTBnN

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"We think the future is something that happens, rather than something we make" - @RyanHoliday.

Great - how Internal Conditions (attitude, approach) matter more than External Forces

https://t.co/qAmaFw9KwL

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So proud of our @ECUBrodySOM and @Vidant_Health team that did such incredible work to save the life of the amazing Paige Winter. Great work Dr. @EricToschlog & the whole team taking care of The East!
https://t.co/NAEnbQHC28