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June 25, 2014
How to Become an Authentic Leader
Here are five steps to help you on that journey.
Authentic leadership. What is it and why should you care? Authentic leadership is relevant and even more important and necessary today in a world where we observe many leaders proven to be untrustworthy. Consider some of the many examples where you have felt let down by a leader you know or have grown to know through the media.
Authenticity is where our external actions align with internal beliefs. It’s the alignment of who you are and who you appear to be. Are you the same...Continue reading
By Jayne JenkinsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on June 25, 2014
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June 6, 2014
Why is Talent Management Important in 2014? Part 2
Creating Vitality to Compete in the Global Market
In my last blog, I captured why giving attention to talent builds sustainable profits. That article strongly suggested that creating a healthy organization is foundational to growing and becoming a stronger competitor in the global market. Over the last few years, global conditions have changed the Talent Market forever, and the need for Talent Management has also changed from a nice-to-have to a must-have. Click here to read more about it. (Why is Talent Management Important in 2014? Part 1) Or,...Continue reading
By Miki Jo RestoPosted in Human Resources on June 6, 2014
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May 28, 2014
Transitioning Your Skills as a Leader
Executive Interview with Alan Weinstein-Entrepreneur & Executive Coach
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Alan Weinstein, a successful business owner and expert in the field of Executive Coaching. Alan discusses the biggest challenges CEOs face as they transition their skills & organizations for growth, as well as his own entrepreneurial journey as co-founder of LaserTron. Serving as a Vistage Chairman for more than 20 years, he explains why CEOs and Senior Managers seek out coaching, what they should look for & what they should expect from the process. This...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on May 28, 2014
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May 13, 2014
Leading Through Change: Persistence and change agents are vital!
Find those trusted agents who can help you.
No doubt at some point in your career you have heard, "We tried that, and it didn't work." or "We don't need to make any changes." Change is not easy, in fact, most will resist change. We get comfortable with the way we do business and change is just that, change. Change can be difficult.
When I became the head of the Department of Physical Education at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1997, gymnastics was one of the required courses for all plebes (freshmen). The...Continue reading
By Karen KuhlaPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on May 13, 2014
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April 29, 2014
How To Give A Meaningful Compliment
Giving Praise, What Great Leaders Have In Common
We are all in a position to give and receive compliments at some point, both in our personal and professional lives. Some of us are better at it than others. Sometimes our skill varies based on the setting; sometimes it varies based on our relationship with the individual that is deserving the compliment.
Why do we let these varying factors impact our ability to give complements? Maybe it’s because we are concerned about how we will be perceived. Maybe it’s because we are shy....Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on April 29, 2014
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April 17, 2014
7 Horrible Mistakes You’re Making with Team Communication
Remind your team that communication is critical to everyone’s success.
Effective team communication is critical to your success a leader. Each member on your team, including you, needs to know what is going on, deadlines, expectations, budgets, and more. When information is flowing freely, your team is able to reach and exceed goals.
We all get busy. We all have more than enough work to fill each day. We all get stressed. Unfortunately, that is when our communication skills tend to take a backseat to our other priorities.
Here...Continue reading
By Emilie ShoopPosted in Management on April 17, 2014
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March 31, 2014
Stop Doing It All & Start Leading Your Business
4 Actions to Transition From “Doer” to “Leader”
I don’t have time to do the things I know I should be doing. I can’t expect others to do what I do..the way it needs to be done. My clients like to work with me directly and if I rely on my team, my business is going to suffer.
Do any of these statements sound familiar? What about this one…When I do delegate, my employees either screw up, or come to me for every little thing, in the end, it’s just easier and faster if I do it myself.
Or this...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on March 31, 2014
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March 25, 2014
Re-imagine Risk, Accelerate Innovation
5 Characteristics of Innovative Organizations
Nothing daring happens around here! Where’s the creativity? Where’s the innovation? Where’s the courage? Fortune favors the bold!
Of course we’ve heard that before. Every organization’s senior leadership longs for something great to happen, for the next great idea to emerge and propel the organization forward into a position as a market leader.
So we stimulate creativity….at least we think we do. We attend creativity sessions. We post our...Continue reading
By Karen KuhlaPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on March 25, 2014
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March 21, 2014
Leader Engagement – 4 Steps to Ensure Your Commitment to Lead Change
Crafting a Successful Business Strategy vs. Committing to One
Whether you are leading a corporation or building your small business, crafting a successful business strategy is bound to be one of your key objectives. But when executives are asked if their strategies will be successful, the results are impressive...in an unimpressive way. According to a 2011 Booz & Company Executive Survey, 53% of executives do not believe their company’s strategy will lead to success, 63% say they have too many conflicting priorities and 54% say their company’s way of...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on March 21, 2014
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March 19, 2014
How to Deliver Bad News That Builds Trust & Confidence
3 Steps to Offer Feedforward vs Feedback
Remember the last time you hit your thumb with a hammer? You didn’t think twice when you yelled and let the (expletive) words fly. For a few moments you stopped thinking about the task at hand, caring who was within earshot and instinctively reacted, grabbing your thumb to stop the physical pain.
Your brain went into “survival mode” and reacted. No thinking required. If we had your brain hooked up to a fMRI (a technology used by neuroscientists to produce...Continue reading
By Christina HaxtonPosted in Management on March 19, 2014
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