Leadership
Employees – To Befriend, or Not to Befriend?
When you spend 40+++ hours a week in close proximity to your employees, becoming friends at work may seem like an excellent idea. Why not add the benefits and cheer of friendship and comradery to…
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Communication, Leadership
Is an Employee with a Bad Attitude Killing Your Team?
Employees with bad attitudes can be tough to deal with. These employees bring down office morale, and can do some real damage to the goals and bottom-line of your team or organization. You know these…
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Communication, Leadership
Leading with Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are reminded of the importance of gratitude in our personal lives. But what about our professional lives? And what about showing gratitude the other 51 weeks of the year when Thanksgiving…
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Leadership
How Great Leaders Thrive on Criticism
Great leaders know that the only way to avoid criticism is to say nothing and do nothing that upsets the status quo. But, if you’re a great leader, you’re focused on taking the necessary actions…
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How to Play Office Politics Without Selling Your Soul
Playing politics simply refers to the dynamics of, and struggles for, power. Politics exist in every organization, and we should expect its presence in the workplace. Politics are even played at home when a child…
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Leadership, Leading Change
Great Leaders Love Being Uncomfortable!
I am fond of the words, “Great leaders get bored quickly.” As I have studied great leaders, I have observed that once they learn to do something, they love delegating what they have learned to…
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Communication, Leadership
The Critical Connection Between Confidence and Leadership
During the past twenty years, our research and hands-on experience with leaders has led us to feel strongly that there is one aspect of leadership that is so critical, that without it, real leadership cannot…
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Leadership, Vision
What to Do When your Big Vision Meets Big Opposition
Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, posted an article titled, “The Three Qualities of People I Most Enjoy Working With.” The qualities Jeff enjoys most in people he works with are: dream big; get shit…
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Communication
Ban Information Hoarding in your Organization
It was not too long ago that the unpleasant experience of going to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to do tasks such as changing title on a car, updating a registration or renewing a…
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Leadership
Why Nice Leaders Fail
Several of the organizations and departments that we work with have leaders that we would describe as “nice” people. They are the type of people you would like to have over for dinner or have…
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