Communication, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Productivity
What’s Innovation Got to Do with It?
Have you ever wondered how Amazon keeps up its rapid-fire pace of launching new products and services or how they routinely make the top ten of Forbes “Most Innovative Companies?” At the core, is a…
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Turning your 2018 New Year’s Dream into Reality
In my job, I have been privileged to work with thousands of leaders. Leaders who are passionate about life, and love what they do to earn their living. But some of the leaders I work…
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If We Are Doing So Great…Why is Morale So Low?
If We Are Doing So Great…Why is Morale So Low? Most of our clients have had one of their best years ever. The teams are exceeding their goals, customers are plentiful and happy and, most…
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Are You the Leader the World Needs You to Be?
The world is in desperate need of good leaders – leaders who base every action and decision on their values. Leadership is based on integrity, innovation and relationships. Your effectiveness as a leader is not…
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Will following your passion bring you riches or ruins
There is an old cliché–and even a book–titled, Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow! If you Google “love your job” or “passion for your job,” you’ll be overwhelmed with the amount of articles that come up….
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What Makes Leaders Great
Do you have the missing link? When we survey participants in our seminars and ask, What are the characteristics of a great leader? The following are the most shared comments: Has a clear positive vision…
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Attitude Is Everything in Conflict
Conflict is a natural part of life and can’t always be avoided. Sometime conflict has positive outcomes, other times conflict has negative outcomes. When it comes to conflict, a lot depends on your attitude. An…
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Is It Possible to be Too Open Minded?
“My boss tells everyone that he always has an open door,” an employee recently told me. “Technically he is correct in his statement. His door is always open. The problem is his mind is shut…
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6 Tips to Increase Your Reputation as a Fair Leader
Throughout my years as an executive coach, I’ve learned that scoring low in the area of fairness on a 360 Leadership Development Assessment prompts the same response from just about every leader: disagreement and/or astonishment….
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Are Your Coworkers Driving You CRAZY!
Do you have people on your team that drive you nuts? In twenty years of consulting, I have learned that people described as “difficult” often times are not difficult at all, they are just different in their interaction and communication style. As a leader, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to …
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