Leadership
Making Your 360 Leadership Development Assessment Work for You
You asked for feedback on what you could do to be a stronger leader. The most important thing you can do now is take action. Leaders who diligently act on their 360 survey results make…
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7 Undeniable Signs it’s Time to Fire an Employee
We’ve all dealt with challenging employees at some point in our careers. As a leader, it can be extremely difficult to know when you’ve gone from dealing with a challenging employee, to dealing with a…
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10 Hiring Mistakes You’re Still Making
Recently, a manager I was coaching said he was recovering from firing a P.U.R.E. This phrase was new to me. When I inquired, he translated: Previously Undetected Recruiting Error. If you’ve been supervising people for…
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Great Leaders Need to Say “No!”
I’m willing to bet there isn’t a single leader out there who doesn’t wish they had at least 25 hours in a day to get everything done. Great leaders have a compelling, positive vision of…
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Not Making Mistakes IS Your Biggest Mistake
Too many people in this world believe mistakes are bad. If fact, if you attended Our Lady of Corporal Punishment Religious School, you were physically punished for making mistakes. Punishment or a bad grade was…
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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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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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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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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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