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Khary Penebaker
Builder, advocate, father. It all started with losing my mom before I could remember her. The scattered version of me out there has never added up to the real one. So here it is, the whole story, in my own words.
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What nobody tells you about running a division inside a larger company
Running a division inside a parent company means working with two sets of priorities at once. You own the P&L but corporate owns the capital. You run the people but HR sets the rules. Here is how to navigate the middle without losing your numbers or your spine.
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How to run a performance conversation when the person is a friend
You promoted someone you trusted. Now they are struggling, and you keep delaying the hard conversation. Here is how to run a performance talk with a friend, without losing them, your credibility, or the standard everyone else on your team is watching.
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Authority vs influence: why new executives confuse the two
New executives mistake authority for influence and try to use title where they should be building trust. Authority gets compliance. Influence gets commitment. The gap shows up in every hard meeting and every honest performance conversation. Here is how to close it before it costs you your team.
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