Communication, Leadership
One Word Can Make the Difference
In the business of leadership, one word can make the difference. As a leader, you have one goal. And that goal is to build relationships with people who are highly motivated to move in the…
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7 Ways Your Employee Engagement Survey Can Help You Win the War for Top Talent (or Not) – Part 2
In last week’s blog, we addressed 7 reasons your Employee Engagement and Opinion Surveys can be a waste of time and fail to bring about positive changes in your organizational culture and help you win…
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10 New Year’s Resolutions to Up Your Leadership Game in 2019
As we embark on a new year, most leaders are busy thinking about organizational goals; but does your list include leadership goals? Our goal at Peter Barron Stark Companies is to help you up your…
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Collaboration Is King When it Comes to Innovation and Success
Innovation will be more vital in 2019 than ever before and leading organizations know the key to maximizing innovation is the ability to build a culture of collaboration. The ultimate goal of collaboration is to…
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When Your Need For Perfection Takes You Down!
Are you a perfectionist? Most people look at perfection as the height of performance. In sports, we talk about the perfect pass or the perfect shot. In sales, we talk about presenting the perfect proposal…
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Gratitude’s Role in Leadership
Would the people you live and work with describe you as a grateful person? George Burns, who lived to be 100 years old, once said, “The first thing I do each morning is check the…
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When Leaders Play Office Politics…They are Playing with Fire!
Our nation has become increasingly political (and polarized) in recent years, not surprisingly, setting a tone for organizations that could take us where we may not, or should not, want to go. Building relationships that…
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That’s Not My Job!
We have all had the unpleasant task of going to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to do things such as changing the title on a car, updating a registration or renewing a driver’s license….
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Effectively Dealing with a Passive-Aggressive Employee
In our training seminar, Effectively Leading Organizational Change, we talk about the five animals of change. Each of the five animals shows up in one of the four phases of change. The animals are: Phase…
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Do you have clout and credibility as a leader?
Do your direct reports, peers and boss see you as a credible leader? Do you have enough clout and credibility that people in your company: Listen to you Are highly motivated to help you accomplish…
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