Greg Born

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Greg Born translates decades of dynamic leadership experience—from piloting C-5 Galaxy aircraft in the U.S. Air Force to steering strategy as a senior executive in Fortune 500 companies, agile smaller businesses, and innovative startups—into refreshingly practical advice. His books, including "Be A Better Leader: 1 Simple Thing" and the upcoming "Built to Soar: Stop Flying Blind," cut through the usual corporate fog, offering battle-tested, actionable disciplines. Driven by a passion for clarity and achieving real-world results, Greg now dedicates his time to writing, speaking, and helping businesses thrive. His focus is on equipping leaders and high-achieving individuals with simple, high-leverage tools to simplify complexity, drive real i ...more

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Is Your Calendar a Graveyard of Wasted Hours? (1 Simple Thing to Slay the Meeting Monster)

In my last post, I talked about the "Leadership Fog" and how my book, " Be A Better Leader: 1 Simple Thing " aims to be your machete to cut through it. Today, I want to zoom in on one of the biggest fog machines in any workplace: the dreaded pointless meeting.

Sound familiar? Most of us have sat through those calendar-cloggers where you walk out an hour later thinking, "What on earth did we actu Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 21, 2025 05:52 Tags: leadership

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“The path to significantly greater impact... lies in doing less, but doing it exceptionally well.”
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“Every company is perfectly designed to get the results it's getting”
Greg Born, The 3 Laws: Escape Chaos, Unlock Clarity, Achieve Epic Results

“The Complexity Trap: Every problem gets solved by adding more …more meetings, more approval, more process. Until the solution becomes worse than the problem.”
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