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“When "change" is accelerating and not exhilarating to your team”
August 10, 2016
The rate of change is accelerating hour by hour. Technology is faster and information is coming at the speed of light. And it's not going to slowing down any time soon. This means, that the degree of change is also shifting at significant speeds within organizations today.
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“Leadership's Role and Diversity”
June 23, 2016
These days we hear a lot about the need for diversity in the workplace, C-Suite, and of course, the Board room. We hear about the advantages of cultural diversity, the need to hire for diversity, and the importance of having a diverse workforce.
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“The Leadership Gap”
March 4, 2016
It seems to me that in an era of tremendous change, there seems to be a huge leadership gap within most organizations. I find this to be especially compelling given the growing focus over the last decade in business circles on developing leadership skills and the need to create leadership bench depth through leadership programs or succession planning.
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“Elephant in the room. Stomping conflict before it gets out of control”
February 4, 2016
The shift in cultures, polarization and the inevitable change adds to the rise in blood pressure. Where there's human interaction, differences in guiding principles, a shift in leadership, and poor behavior it's inevitable there's going to be turmoil.
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“So You Think You Can Manage?”
January 14, 2016
How many times have you come across a "manager" and thought, ""how in the world did he/she get this position? Well my friends, you are not alone in those thoughts. As it turns out, incompetent managers are everywhere...
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“In Pursuit of Competent Leadership”
January 11, 2016
Companies are been performing their due diligence over their annual budgets and considering which areas are the best to allocate funding. They are deliberating where and how to spend the company's financial resources that are going to reap short-term and long-term gains.
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“When It Just Isn't Working”
November 13, 2015
When things just aren't working as planned or intended, what do we do? What should we do? How about this... Get Back to Basics! In today's workplace managers (and leaders) tend to get entrenched and lost in their efforts while forging to the goal line by doing the same thing over and over again.
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“The Role of Trust in Leadership”
August 30, 2015
Long gone are the days when we would follow our corporate leadership blindly as if they had special knowledge of our future and had our best interest in mind. In today's corporate world, the millennials want and need more psychologically, than their predecessors.
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“Why Do We Need Leaders?”
August 26, 2015
A leader's primary responsibility is to provide clear direction, vision and resources. Regardless if you are a board member, CEO, president or manager, it is your duty to provide these essential elements to help others succeed.
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“Empowerment Through Accountability”
July 12, 2015
It seems to me that everyone wants to be empowered in the workplace, to be in charge of their domains, their destiny, and to make independent decisions. But when things go wrong, what system is in place to hold them accountable?
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“The Challenge of Finding [Keeping] Great Leaders”
May 14, 2015
Have you ever watched an employee with amazing leadership potential walk out the door to look for growth and development opportunities elsewhere? Why is this? It seems that many companies are starving for great leadership but...
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“5 Steps to Carving a Path & Creating a Leadership Culture”
March 31, 2015
Carving a path and blazing a trail for current and future leaders depends on the company's ability to build an infrastructure and develop strategies that drive and cultivate a standard of performance, develop critical thinkers...
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“Leadership Defined in "3" Words”
March 13, 2015
There are a number of blogs and discussion posts, most notably on Harvard Business Review Group, asking "how to define leadership in one or two words" that seem to keep surfacing on a regular basis. Words such as influence, wisdom, inspiration...
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“Enhancing Leadership Credibility”
February 6, 2015
Have you ever gone through a period where you feel as if you are lost in how or powerless to move a group forward? Have you ever considered the power of credibility as a leader?
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“The Cost of a Failed Manager”
January 7, 2015
It is estimated that the cost of a failed manager is equal to $500,000 and when considering the cost of failed leadership and the possibilities for extraordinary leadership, it seems obvious that it's important to invest in developing management talent in producing extraordinary leadership.
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“Employee's Are Your Best Asset”
December 2, 2014
Do employees need to be a headache? The short answer to this question is "no" It is known among management circles that managing people is one of the most difficult leadership challenges in today's organizations and efforts to manage subordinates among first-time managers can be especially difficult.
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“Five ways to spark serial innovation in the workplace”
December 9, 2014
Most companies don't realize that they are deterring innovation from happening in the workplace. Just look around. Is your company setting an atmosphere that says "let's get creative!"?
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“Hard Wired. How to get imagination and innovation on demand”
October 31, 2014
We have had decades of innovation that has inspired putting astronauts on the moon, the design of macro technologies used in mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads that allow us to capture instant photos, record events, and download information in an instant...
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“Employee Engagement: What's That Mean?”
October 30, 2014
I hear the term "Employee Engagement" and I cringe. It seems that every company and every manager has a different definition and motivation behind using this as either an excuse for what's wrong or a means to drive change and improvement. So what does it mean?
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“The Organizational Effect of Indifference”
September 28, 2014
It is popularly noted through several studies that 68% of customers will leave a product or service due to perceived indifference. So what is perceived indifference? Is when a customer believes you don't care about them or that they aren't important to those providing a product or service.
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“Change: Culture vs. Strategy”
September 12, 2014
Change management courses often speak of the point at which companies fail to remain competitive often due to its inability to transition from a management problem solving process to a leadership focus. This focus on management creates excess bureaucracy causing a loss in efficiency, a lack of urgency, and a damaged culture.
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“Three critical things to know before promoting future leaders”
July 25, 2014
Cultivating great leaders takes resources and time. If your organization is not willing to commit to the investment of developing current and future leaders well, good luck!
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