Team Dysfunctions

How To Avoid Team Dysfunctions

“Successful teamwork is not about mastering subtle, sophisticated theories, but rather about combining common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence. Ironically, teams succeed because they are exceedingly human. By acknowledging the imperfections of their humanity, members of functional…

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Discovering Your Leadership Values and Purpose

“If you seek to lead, invest at least 50 percent of your time in leading yourself–your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct.” – Dee Hock  If you are asked what your purpose as a leader is, would you reply with,…

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The Art of Gravitas

“Gravitas allows you to rise to great heights while keeping your feet firmly on the ground. The world notices your substance as well as your style. We listen to you, remember you and act your words. When you find your…

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5 Tips To Having Courageous Conversations With Your Team

“Our work, our relationships, and our lives succeed or fail one conversation at a time. While no single conversation is guaranteed to transform a company, a relationship, or a life, any single conversation can. Speak and listen as if this…

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360 Degree Feedback

“Common wisdom says that it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert on anything, but that’s really only if you have high quality, frequent feedback during those hours.” – Christian Vanek 360 degree feedback, or multi-rater feedback, is a…

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Influencing Styles

“…as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings by such feelings as sympathy, pride, hate, need for power, pity, and so on.” – Albert Einstein Who hasn’t experienced the challenge of having to get things…

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Generation X

Generation X: 5 Secrets to Retain Them

   “Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential.” – Steven J. Stowell Today we complete our series on leading different generations in the workplace. So far, we have discussed Baby Boomers and Millennials—two of…

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Millennials

5 Keys to Unlocking Millennials’ Talent

  “Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.” — Tom Peters Are you leading Millennials? We continue our exploration of the various generations in our workforce and what leaders can do to unlock their potential and adapt their strategies to suit the…

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Baby Boomers

The Art and Science of Leading Baby Boomers

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” —Rosalynn Carter Last month, we gave our readers a breakdown of each generation and what,…

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Positive Psychology

Use Positive Psychology to become a better Leader

“Use your signature strengths and virtues in the service of something much larger than you are.” ~ Martin Seligman Have you heard of Positive Psychology? Let us explain… This is the branch of psychology that uses understanding and effective intervention to aid in…

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