I am constantly trying to understand the changing nature of the demands on leaders and to see how the definition of effective leadership is evolving. But sometimes, it all goes back to the basics. I'd like to review what some of the very best thought leaders have said to add to our collective …
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I am not sure how many of you that read this own an iPhone, but I bet the percentage is pretty high. Others that favor Samsung or even Blackberry might have different allegiances, but Apple has asked suppliers of the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which starts shipping this Friday, to produce 80 million …
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I have unfortunately not only heard people bemoan how tough it is to be a leader today, but have actively sought ways to move out of leadership roles because it's hard work. With the advent of global competition and the severe economic downturn of the last six years, companies have been hard …
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Have you ever been a little stumped when someone asked how you would describe your work relationship with a coworker? Developing and maintaining strong relationships is a key part of organizational success. You have to be able to network internally within your company to exert influence and make …
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A client of mine was asked to take the helm of a new brokerage branch that combined three existing branches in a major metropolitan area. Its design would make it the new benchmark across the national platform. This Branch Manager is also a member of a very successful team within the branch that …
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In the team coaching work that I do, I frequently see teams that are so busy chasing all the "stuff" that is the basis of their revenues or goals – what I call working "IN" the business – that they never find time to consistently and thoroughly work "ON" their business to improve how they do what …
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A client asked me this question recently when I discussed with them how perhaps they needed to be more consistently assertive in their interactions in the workplace. There was obvious confusion about what the term passive-aggressive meant when we had a good dialogue about that. In this post I’d like …
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Several years ago I conducted a survey for a highly successful international Investment Banking team to better understand the impact of email communications on their team, especially regarding the time they spent using email and the perceived benefits. Some of the key findings from this 200+ person …
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When you ask someone how things are going, how often do you hear "Super" or "Great" or "Really Well"? If your experience is like mine, the answer is "sort of". Because there is usually one word that follows "Super" or "Really" and that is "Busy", as well as "Insanely Busy" or "Ridiculously Busy". …
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A recent post by Michael Hyatt on his website – Intentional Leadership - entitled The Paradigm Shift That Helped Me Defeat Perfectionism Once and for All really caught my eye. I have studied the impacts of perfectionism on leadership for many years with my clients and his experience with the topic …
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Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. - Peter Drucker I recently wrote about the disappearing vacation and why it is important for leaders to get out of town – or at least out of the office so they could recharge and their team members could learn to step up in …
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I was talking to a friend today and he told me he was going to take a two-week vacation for the first time in many years. It made me think about my last, and only two week vacation, 33 years ago. It was an epic journey with a good buddy of mine to Alaska and it was a blast. Since it's the first week …
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